人已经不在了
“that he is no longer with us.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可惜啊
“It's a pity”
人 已经不在了
“that he is no longer with us.”
将军的故友
“Your old friend”
“They passed away, so there is no point in discussing it further.”
Chinese culture generally avoids the blunt word 'death' (死) in polite conversation, preferring softer terms like '不在了' to show tact and respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
passed away, no longer living
A very common and polite euphemism in spoken Chinese used to avoid directly uttering the taboo word 'died' (死了).
Indicates a completed change of state, underscoring the finality of death.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he's already gone.”
“he's already gone.”
“She's already gone.”
“One of them has already passed away.”
“But they have already gone.”
“or were the people gone?”