丧服 (sāng fú) — mourning dress (worn by mourners); burial clothes (for the deceased); (period of) mourning
Definition
Refers to both the clothes mourners wear and the burial clothes prepared for the deceased; can also name the mourning period itself. Used in traditional/funeral contexts.
noun
mourning dress (worn by mourners)burial clothes (for the deceased)(period of) mourning
Measure word · 件
Examples
- 丧服。Tā chuān zhuó sāng fú cān jiā le zàng lǐ.He wore mourning clothes to the funeral.
- 丧服。Jiā rén wéi sǐ zhě zhǔn bèi le sāng fú.The family prepared burial clothes for the deceased.
- ，丧服。Àn zhào chuán tǒng, tā yào shǒu sān gè yuè de sāng fú.According to tradition, he must observe a three-month mourning period.
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