2 sentences for 凋谢 (diāo​xiè)

1. 由于缺乏阳光，这些花还没开就凋谢了。

   yóu​yú quē​fá yáng​guāng, zhè​xiē huā hái méi kāi jiù diāo​xiè le.

   Due to the lack of sunlight, these flowers withered before they could even bloom.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 老一辈的大师们相继凋谢，令人感叹不已。

   lǎo yī bèi de dà​shī men xiāng​jì diāo​xiè, lìng rén gǎn​tàn bù​yǐ.

   The masters of the older generation have passed away one by one, which is truly regrettable.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary