diào
吊祭
suspend; mourn; condole
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to condole; to mourn the deceased; to offer sacrifices
formalRefers to the formal act of expressing condolences or holding memorial rites for the deceased. A respectful and solemn term.
Qīn亲
péng朋
hǎo好
yǒu友
qián前
lái来
diào吊
yàn唁
shì逝
zhě者
。
Relatives and friends came to offer condolences to the deceased.
Qīng清
míng明
jié节
，
rén人
men们
huì会
qù去
mù墓
dì地
diào吊
jì祭
zǔ祖
xiān先
。
During Qingming Festival, people go to the cemetery to pay respects to their ancestors.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
jǔ举
xíng行
le了
lóng隆
zhòng重
de的
yí仪
shì式
，
diào吊
yàn唁
zài在
zāi灾
nàn难
zhōng中
yù遇
nàn难
de的
rén人
men们
。
The government held a grand ceremony to mourn the people who died in the disaster.