to bury; to eradicate
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to bury (a corpse)
formalRefers specifically to the burial of human remains after death.
Àn按
zhào照
tā他
de的
yí遗
yuàn愿
，
tā他
bèi被
mái埋
zàng葬
zài在
shān山
shàng上
de的
jiā家
zú族
mù墓
dì地
lǐ里
。
According to his will, he was buried in the family cemetery on the hill.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
jiāng将
xī牺
shēng牲
de的
zhàn战
yǒu友
mái埋
zàng葬
zài在
le了
zhàn战
chǎng场
fù附
jìn近
。
The soldiers buried their fallen comrades near the battlefield.
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Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
xī希
wàng望
bèi被
lóng隆
zhòng重
de地
mái埋
zàng葬
。
Ancient emperors wished to be buried with great pomp.
verb
to eradicate; to wipe out; to destroy completely
literaryUsed metaphorically to indicate the complete and irreversible end of an idea, system, or era.
Gé革
mìng命
de的
mù目
biāo标
shì是
mái埋
zàng葬
fēng封
jiàn建
zhì制
dù度
。
The goal of the revolution was to bury the feudal system.
Nà那
chǎng场
shī失
bài败
chè彻
dǐ底
mái埋
zàng葬
le了
tā他
duó夺
guàn冠
de的
xī希
wàng望
。
That defeat completely buried his hopes of winning the championship.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jiāng将
guān官
liáo僚
zhǔ主
yì义
chè彻
dǐ底
mái埋
zàng葬
。
We must eradicate bureaucracy completely.