1. verb to die
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 丧失生命; an intransitive verb (Guoyu '死' v 1; Unihan '死')
  2. verb to sever; to break off
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 断绝; for example, 死心 ' to drop the matter' (Guoyu '死' v 2)
  3. adverb extremely; very
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 非常; for example, '怕死了 'extremely scared' (Guoyu '死' adv 2)
  4. adverb to do one's utmost
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 拚命; for example, 死守 'to defend obstinately' (Guoyu '死' adv 1)
  5. adjective dead
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '死' adj 1; Unihan '死')
  6. noun death
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Unihan '死')
  7. verb to sacrifice one's life
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 牺牲生命 (Guoyu '死' v 3)
  8. adjective lost; severed
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 失去作用; for example 死棋 'dead piece' [in chess] (Guoyu '死' adj 2)
  9. adjective lifeless; not moving
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 不活动; for example, 死水 'stagnant water' (Guoyu '死' adj 3)
  10. adjective stiff; inflexible
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 呆板; for example, 死脑筋 'inflexible thinking' (Guoyu '死' adj 4)
  11. adjective already fixed; set; established
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 既定; for example, 死法子 'fixed method' (Guoyu '死' adj 5)
  12. adjective damned
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: When cursing someone; for example, 死鬼 devil (Guoyu '死' adj 6)

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