我们赶到的时候人已经没了
“She was already dead when we arrived.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们接到报警说 这家死了两个人 其中一个是孕妇
“We received a report saying two people were dead here. One of them was a pregnant woman.”
我们 赶到的时候 人 已经 没了
“She was already dead when we arrived.”
“The man was still breathing. He was sent to the hospital.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, directly uttering '死了' (died) is often avoided in delicate contexts; saying '没了' (gone) is a culturally preferred euphemism that softens the tragic impact.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
by the time (we) arrived / upon rushing over
Used when reporting timelines of arrival, often highlighting urgency or missed timing.
the person had already passed away
A classic spoken Chinese euphemism for death, avoiding harsh or blunt words like '死'.
Marks a permanent, irreversible change of status (death).
