attend a funeral; escort to burial
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to attend a funeral; to escort the deceased to the burial or cremation site; to take part in a funeral procession
Typically used in formal or neutral contexts regarding funeral rites. Often implies walking or traveling with the funeral procession.
Míng明
tiān天
wǒ我
yào要
qù去
sòng送
zàng葬
。
Tomorrow I will attend the funeral.
Sòng送
zàng葬
de的
duì队
wu伍
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
qián前
xíng行
。
The funeral procession moved slowly forward.
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Tā他
men们
yī一
qǐ起
bǎ把
yí遗
tǐ体
sòng送
dào到
gōng公
mù墓
ān安
zàng葬
。
They together escorted the remains to the public cemetery for burial.
Àn按
zhào照
dāng当
dì地
xí习
sú俗
，
qīn亲
shǔ属
yào要
qīn亲
zì自
sòng送
zàng葬
。
According to local customs, relatives must personally escort the deceased to the grave.