作古 meaning in Chinese
[书面语] [委婉] die; pass away
Examples
- The old man's former cronies are all dead .
老人的往日故旧都已作古。 - They expected their master to die .
他们在等待主人作古呢。 - Mozart is dead but his music lives on
莫扎特人已作古，但他的音乐作品却万世流传。 - The building houses the antiquities and monuments office
重修后，此建筑物辟作古物古迹办事处。 - After proper restoration , it houses the antiquities and monuments office
重修后，辟作古物古迹办事处办公地方。