末日

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Meaning and Usage

"末日" literally means "last day" or "end day," commonly referring to the end of the world or a final catastrophic event. It is often used in contexts discussing apocalyptic scenarios, disasters, or metaphorical endings.

Common Collocations

  • 末日预言 (doomsday prophecy): frequently used in media and literature to describe predictions about the end of the world.
  • 末日来临 (the arrival of doomsday): used to express the approach of a catastrophic event.
  • 末日世界 (post-apocalyptic world): describes a world after a major disaster.

Usage Notes

When using 末日, speakers often imply a sense of urgency or finality. It is mostly used in formal or literary contexts rather than casual conversation. Avoid confusing 末日 with (end or tail of something) which is more neutral and less dramatic.

Register and Tone

The term carries a serious and sometimes dramatic tone, often found in news, scientific discussions about global risks, or fictional works about apocalypse scenarios.

Example Sentences

Scientists warn that the end of the Earth might be closer than we think.

The movie depicts a post-apocalyptic world full of ruins and survivors.

Doomsday prophecies are often used to describe catastrophic events or