是怎么死的

how ... died

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phrase Rare #18,279
how ... died Used to ask how or from what cause someone died. It can sound direct or blunt, especially when asking about a person's family member.
CH: 你知道那位演员是怎么死的吗?
EN: Do you know how that actor died?

那个朋友是怎么死的

How did that friend die?

— 回归 (2006)

你儿子是怎么死的

How did your son die?

— 西线无战事 (2022)

汤姆知道玛丽是怎么死的

Tom knows how Mary died.

最后一个玛丽莎内是怎么死的?

How did the last Marissa die?

— 放牛班的春天 (2004)

你妈妈是怎么死的

How did your mother die?

— 小姐 (2016)

你知道他是怎么死的

But do you know how he died?

— 大病 (2017)

是怎么死的

How did I die?

— 瞬息全宇宙 (2022)