attend a funeral; escort the coffin
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to attend a funeral; to take part in funeral rites; to escort the coffin to burial
formalRefers to the act of accompanying the deceased or their coffin during funeral ceremonies. Often implies a formal or respectful participation in the final rites.
Quán全
cūn村
rén人
dōu都
lái来
wèi为
tā他
sòng送
sāng丧
。
The entire village came to attend his funeral.
Míng明
tiān天
shàng上
wǔ午
jǔ举
xíng行
zàng葬
lǐ礼
，
qīn亲
yǒu友
men们
dōu都
huì会
lái来
sòng送
bìn殡
。
The funeral will be held tomorrow morning, and relatives and friends will all come to escort the coffin.
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Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
zhǎng长
zǐ子
fù负
zé责
sòng送
sāng丧
。
According to tradition, the eldest son is responsible for attending the funeral.