hold funeral service; receive mourners
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hold a funeral service; to receive mourners before burial
formalRefers to the traditional Chinese funeral custom where the bereaved family receives relatives and friends who come to offer condolences, typically held at home or a funeral hall before the burial ceremony.
Míng明
tiān天
tā他
men们
jiā家
yào要
kāi开
diào吊
，
qīn亲
yǒu友
men们
dōu都
huì会
lái来
diào吊
yàn唁
。
The family will hold the funeral service tomorrow, and relatives and friends will all come to pay their respects.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
，
kāi开
diào吊
qī期
jiān间
jiā家
shǔ属
xū需
yào要
rì日
yè夜
shǒu守
líng灵
。
According to traditional customs, the family members need to keep vigil day and night during the funeral service period.
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Kāi开
diào吊
yí仪
shì式
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
dì第
sān三
tiān天
jǔ举
xíng行
chū出
bìn殡
。
The burial ceremony will be held on the third day after the conclusion of the funeral service.