Meaning of 扫墓
扫墓 means to sweep tombs; to honor ancestors at graves; to commemorate martyrs. Pronounced sǎo mù. HSK 7-9.
- to sweep tombs; to honor ancestors at graves; to commemorate martyrs
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
míng明
jié节
wǒ我
men们
quán全
jiā家
qù去
gěi给
zǔ祖
xiān先
sǎo扫
mù墓
。
During the Qingming Festival, our whole family goes to sweep the tombs of our ancestors.
Xué学
sheng生
men们
měi每
nián年
dōu都
qù去
liè烈
shì士
líng陵
yuán园
sǎo扫
mù墓
，
miǎn缅
huái怀
yīng英
xióng雄
。
Students go to the martyrs' cemetery every year to sweep tombs and remember the heroes.
Sǎo扫
mù墓
shí时
yào要
qīng清
lǐ理
zá杂
cǎo草
、
xiàn献
shàng上
xiān鲜
huā花
。
When sweeping tombs, one should clear weeds and offer fresh flowers.
Zhè这
shì是
duì对
shì逝
zhě者
biǎo表
dá达
jìng敬
yì意
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
sǎo扫
mù墓
fāng方
shì式
。
This is a traditional way of tomb sweeping to express respect for the deceased.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zǔ组
zhī织
qún群
zhòng众
wèi为
gé革
mìng命
xiān先
liè烈
sǎo扫
mù墓
。
The government organized the public to sweep the tombs of revolutionary martyrs.