língchē

灵车

Word · NounTraditional靈車

funeral hearse

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

hearse; funeral car

neutral

A specialized vehicle used in funeral processions. The term is straightforward and somber in tone.

Líng灵
chē车
zài载
zhe着
shì逝
zhě者
de的
líng灵
jiù柩
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
shǐ驶
xiàng向
mù墓
dì地
 。

The hearse carried the deceased's coffin slowly toward the cemetery.

Sòng送
zàng葬
de的
duì队
wu伍
gēn跟
zài在
líng灵
chē车
hòu后
miàn面
 。

The funeral procession followed behind the hearse.

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Nà那
liàng辆
hēi黑
sè色
de的
líng灵
chē车
xiǎn显
dé得
gé格
wài外
sù肃
mù穆
 。

That black hearse looked particularly solemn.

Gǔ骨
huī灰
hé盒
bèi被
gōng恭
jìng敬
dì地
ān安
fàng放
zài在
líng灵
chē车
nèi内
 。

The urn was respectfully placed inside the funeral car.