fù
讣
announce a death; obituary notice
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to announce a death; to report a funeral
literaryFormal literary term, rarely used in modern spoken daily conversation.
Tā他
lián连
yè夜
pài派
rén人
fù訃
gào告
qīn亲
yǒu友
fù父
qīn亲
qù去
shì世
de的
xiāo消
xi息
。
He sent someone overnight to inform relatives and friends of his father's death.
Jiù旧
shí时
guì贵
zú族
qù去
shì世
hòu后
huì会
pài派
zhuān专
rén人
fù訃
wén闻
。
In ancient times, nobles would send special messengers to announce their death to others.
noun
obituary notice; death announcement letter
literaryRefers to the formal written notice of a person's death, often used in formal or historical contexts.
Tā他
shōu收
dào到
le了
yuǎn远
fāng方
qīn亲
qī戚
jì寄
lái来
de的
fù訃
gào告
。
He received an obituary notice sent by a distant relative.
Bào报
zhǐ纸
shàng上
kāng刊
dēng登
le了
zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
de的
fù訃
wén闻
。
The newspaper published an obituary for this veteran artist.