express condolences; mourn
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to express mourning or condolences; to pay respects to the deceased
formalFormal term used in funeral services, memorial ceremonies, or official statements of grief. Often used with prepositions like 向 (toward) or 对 (to).
Quán全
tǐ体
qǐ起
lì立
xiàng向
liè烈
shì士
zhì致
āi哀
。
All stand to pay respects to the martyrs.
Zǒng总
tǒng统
xiàng向
yù遇
nàn难
zhě者
jiā家
shǔ属
zhì致
āi哀
。
The President expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
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Qǐng请
yǐ以
mò默
āi哀
de的
fāng方
shì式
xiàng向
sǐ死
nàn难
zhě者
zhì致
āi哀
。
Please observe a moment of silence to mourn the dead.
Gāi该
guó国
xuān宣
bù布
quán全
guó国
zhì致
āi哀
sān三
rì日
。
The country announced three days of national mourning.