墓 (mù) — grave, tomb, mausoleum | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal word for a tomb, usually a built or structured one — think ancient or grand burials like 墓 or 公墓, rather than the everyday 坟 (a simple mound grave).

noun

gravetombmausoleum

Measure word · 座

Easily confused

幕mùlook-alike(classifier) act (of a play, opera, or stage performance)

Examples

墓。
Zhè zuò mù shì gǔ dài huáng dì de.
This tomb belongs to an ancient emperor.
墓。
Tā men měi nián dōu qù mù qián jì bài.
They go to the grave every year to pay respects.
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Kǎo gǔ xué jiā fā xiàn le yí zuò gǔ mù.
Archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb.