funeral and burial; obsequies
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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funeral and burial arrangements; obsequies; mortuary rites
formalFormal term encompassing all arrangements from funeral services to burial. Often used in legal, administrative, or cultural contexts.
Sāng丧
zàng葬
fèi费
yòng用
tōng通
cháng常
bāo包
kuò括
líng灵
chē车
、
huā花
quān圈
hé和
mù墓
dì地
děng等
fèi费
yòng用
。
Funeral expenses typically include costs for the hearse, wreaths, and cemetery plots.
Chuán传
tǒng统
sāng丧
zàng葬
yí仪
shì式
tōng通
cháng常
yào要
chí持
xù续
sān三
tiān天
，
bāo包
kuò括
shǒu守
líng灵
、
chū出
bìn殡
hé和
ān安
zàng葬
děng等
huán环
jié节
。
Traditional funeral ceremonies usually last three days, including keeping vigil, the funeral procession, and burial.
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Suí随
zhe着
sāng丧
zàng葬
gǎi改
gé革
de的
tuī推
jìn进
，
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
duō多
de的
rén人
xuǎn选
zé择
shēng生
tài态
ān安
zàng葬
fāng方
shì式
。
With the advancement of funeral reforms, more and more people are choosing eco-friendly burial methods.
Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
，
sāng丧
zàng葬
lǐ礼
yí仪
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
xiào孝
dào道
de的
zhòng重
yào要
tǐ体
xiàn现
。
In traditional Chinese culture, funeral etiquette is regarded as an important manifestation of filial piety.