funeral gift; condolence money
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
money or gifts presented to a bereaved family at a funeral
literaryLiterary term, used in formal contexts or historical texts. Refers specifically to monetary gifts or offerings given to the family of the deceased to help with funeral expenses.
Qīn亲
qi戚
men们
fēn纷
fēn纷
sòng送
shàng上
fù赙
yí仪
，
yǐ以
biǎo表
āi哀
dào悼
zhī之
qíng情
。
Relatives presented funeral gifts one after another to express their grief.
Jiù旧
shí时
，
fù赙
yí仪
shì是
sāng丧
shì事
lǐ礼
yí仪
zhōng中
bù不
kě可
huò或
quē缺
de的
yī一
bù部
fèn分
。
In olden times, funeral gifts were an indispensable part of mourning rituals.
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Àn按
zhào照
dāng当
dì地
fēng风
sú俗
，
qīn亲
péng朋
hǎo好
yǒu友
dōu都
huì会
zhǔn准
bèi备
yī一
fèn份
fù赙
yí仪
qián前
lái来
diào吊
yàn唁
。
According to local customs, relatives and friends would prepare a funeral gift to pay their respects.