忌日 (jì rì) — anniversary of a death (of a family member or respected person); day of mourning
Definition
忌日 (jìrì) is the death anniversary of a deceased family member or respected person, observed by visiting the grave and avoiding festive activities. It refers to the annual remembrance day itself, not the broader memorial customs.
noun
anniversary of a death (of a family member or respected person)day of mourning
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 忌日，。Jīn tiān shì yé ye de jì rì, wǒ men quán jiā dōu qù sǎo mù le.Today is Grandpa's death anniversary; our whole family went to sweep the tomb.
- ，忌日。Zài zhōng guó wén huà zhōng, jì rì zhè yì tiān bù yí jǔ bàn xǐ qìng huó dòng.In Chinese culture, on the death anniversary one should not hold festive events.
- 忌日，。Měi nián fù qīn de jì rì, tā dōu huì mò mò liú lèi.Every year on his father's death anniversary, he silently sheds tears.
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