sāng

common
verb

Meaning of 发丧

发丧 means to announce a death; to report the death of a family member to relatives and friends; to hold a funeral; to arrange and conduct funeral affairs. Pronounced fā sāng.

  • to announce a death; to report the death of a family member to relatives and friends
  • to hold a funeral; to arrange and conduct funeral affairs

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
rén
shì
hòu
 
jiā
rén
yào
sāng
 
tōng
zhī
qīn
yǒu
qián
lái
diào
yàn
 

After the elderly person passed away, the family will announce the death and inform relatives and friends to come to pay their respects.

Cūn
yǒu
rén
guò
shì
 
àn
zhào
yào
shàng
sāng
 

When someone in the village passes away, according to custom, the death must be announced immediately.