express mourning; pay tribute to the deceased
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to express mourning for the deceased; to pay tribute to the dead
formalTypically used in formal contexts such as funerals, memorial services, or official statements of grief.
Xiàng向
sǐ死
nàn难
liè烈
shì士
zhì致
āi哀
。
Pay tribute to the martyrs who died in the disaster.
Quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
xiàng向
dì地
zhèn震
zhōng中
de的
yù遇
nàn难
zhě者
zhì致
āi哀
。
The whole nation expressed mourning for the victims of the earthquake.
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Zài在
zàng葬
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
qīn亲
yǒu友
men们
xiàng向
shì逝
zhě者
zhì致
āi哀
。
At the funeral, relatives and friends paid their respects to the deceased.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
xuān宣
bù布
shè设
lì立
quán全
guó国
āi哀
dāo悼
rì日
，
xiàng向
sǐ死
nàn难
zhě者
zhì致
āi哀
。
The government announced a national day of mourning to express condolences to the victims.