attend a funeral; escort a coffin
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Meanings
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to attend a funeral; to escort a coffin to the cemetery
formalFormal term for accompanying the deceased to the burial site. Often implies walking behind or alongside the hearse as part of the funeral procession.
míng明
tiān天
wǒ我
men们
yào要
qù去
gěi给
lǎo老
zhāng张
sòng送
bìn殡
。
Tomorrow we will attend Old Zhang's funeral.
sòng送
bìn殡
de的
duì队
wǔ伍
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
zǒu走
xiàng向
mù墓
dì地
。
The funeral procession slowly walked toward the cemetery.
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tā他
de的
zǐ子
nǚ女
dōu都
cóng从
guó国
wài外
huí回
lái来
wèi为
tā他
sòng送
bìn殡
。
All his children came back from abroad to attend his funeral.
àn按
zhào照
dāng当
dì地
xí习
sú俗
，
qīn亲
péng朋
hǎo好
yǒu友
dōu都
yào要
lái来
sòng送
bìn殡
。
According to local customs, relatives and close friends must all come to attend the funeral.