彌留之際 mí liú zhī jì

at the point of death; on one's deathbed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. at the point of death
  2. 2. on one's deathbed

Characters

Character Meaning
彌 mí
completely; more; to fill
留 liú HSK 3
to stay; to remain; to keep
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
際 jì
inter-; between; occasion