announce a death; hold a funeral
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to announce a death; to report the death of a family member to relatives and friends
formalA formal term for the first step of a funeral process, where the bereaved family formally informs others of the death.
Lǎo老
rén人
qù去
shì世
hòu后
，
jiā家
rén人
yào要
fā发
sāng丧
，
tōng通
zhī知
qīn亲
yǒu友
qián前
lái来
diào吊
yàn唁
。
After the elderly person passed away, the family will announce the death and inform relatives and friends to come to pay their respects.
Cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
rén人
guò过
shì世
，
àn按
zhào照
xí习
sú俗
yào要
mǎ马
shàng上
fā发
sāng丧
。
When someone in the village passes away, according to custom, the death must be announced immediately.
verb
to hold a funeral; to arrange and conduct funeral affairs
formalRefers to the broader process of organizing and carrying out the funeral ceremony after a death is announced.
Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
qù去
shì世
de的
fù父
qīn亲
fā发
sāng丧
，
yī一
qiè切
cóng从
jiǎn简
。
They are currently holding the funeral for their deceased father, keeping everything simple.
Àn按
zhào照
yí遗
zhǔ嘱
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
zài在
yī一
gè个
yuè月
hòu后
cái才
fā发
sāng丧
。
According to the will, he chose to hold the funeral a month later.
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Fā发
sāng丧
qī期
jiān间
，
qīn亲
péng朋
hǎo好
yǒu友
dōu都
lái来
bāng帮
máng忙
。
During the funeral period, relatives and friends all came to help.