pay condolence call; attend funeral
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pay a condolence call; to attend a funeral or wake
formalFormal term used to describe visiting the bereaved family to offer condolences and pay respects to the deceased. Often used in traditional funeral contexts.
Tā他
zhuān专
chéng程
cóng从
wài外
dì地
gǎn赶
huí回
lái来
diào吊
sāng丧
。
He made a special trip back from out of town to attend the funeral.
Qīn亲
yǒu友
men们
lù陆
xù续
qián前
lái来
diào吊
sāng丧
。
Relatives and friends came one after another to pay their condolences.
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Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
，
zǐ子
nǚ女
xū需
yào要
wèi为
fù父
mǔ母
shǒu守
líng灵
diào吊
sāng丧
。
According to traditional customs, children need to keep vigil and mourn for their parents.