dress the dead; burial clothes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to dress a dead person; to put burial clothes on the deceased
formalRefers to the traditional funeral practice of dressing the deceased before encoffining. Typically performed by family members or specialized funeral workers.
Rù入
liàn殓
zhī之
qián前
，
xū需
yào要
xiān先
wèi为
shì逝
zhě者
zhuāng妆
guo裹
zhěng整
qí齐
。
Before placing the body in the coffin, the deceased must first be properly dressed in burial clothes.
Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
，
fù富
guì贵
rén人
jiā家
huì会
qǐng请
zhuān专
rén人
lái来
wèi为
sǐ死
zhě者
zhuāng妆
guo裹
。
In ancient times, wealthy families would hire specialists to dress the dead.
noun
burial clothes; grave clothes; garments for the deceased
formalRefers specifically to the outfit prepared for the deceased to wear in the coffin. Often made of cotton or silk in traditional Chinese funerals.
Lǎo老
rén人
zǎo早
yǐ已
bèi备
hǎo好
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zhuāng妆
guo裹
。
The elderly person had already prepared their own burial clothes long ago.
Zhè这
tào套
zhuāng妆
guo裹
shì是
yòng用
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
sī丝
chóu绸
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This set of burial clothes was made from fine silk.