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夭折

/ yāozhé /
Strokes

Definition

to die young or prematurely/to come to a premature end/to be aborted prematurely

Example

As a Verb

die young/prematurely

1
zhuàngnián
壮年
yāozhé
夭折
  

He was cut down in the prime of life.

2
Háizi
孩子
yīn
huòluàn
霍乱
ér
yāozhé
夭折
  

The boy was cut short by cholera.

3
de
háizi
孩子
yāozhé
夭折
le
  

His child died an early death.

As a Verb

come to a premature end; meet an untimely end; abort

4
de
huà
计划
zhōng
中途
yāozhé
夭折
  

His plan aborted midway.