Today’s word of the day is 亡 (wáng) which means ‘to perish’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 亡 (wáng).
死亡 (sǐ wáng) Death
The first word is 死亡 (sǐ wáng) which means ‘death’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 死 means ‘to die’ and 亡 means ‘to perish’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 愛情比死亡更強大。(Àiqíng bǐ sǐwáng gèng qiángdà.) Love is stronger than death.
伤亡 (shāng wáng) Casualties
Another word we can create with 亡 (wáng) is 伤亡 (shāng wáng). This means ‘causalities’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 伤 means ‘injury’, and 亡 means ‘to perish’. A way of using it in a sentence is 伤亡太大，我们不得不撤退。(Shāngwáng tài dà, wǒmen bùdé bù chètuì.) There were too many casualties, we had no choice but to retreat.
流亡 (liú wáng) Exile
Finally, we can create the word 流亡 (liú wáng) which means ‘exile’. A way of using it in a sentence is 流亡者们渴望回到自己的祖国。(Liúwáng zhěmen kěwàng huí dào zìjǐ de zǔguó.) The exiles long to return to their home country.