悼词 (dào cí) — memorial speech, eulogy
Definition
A written or spoken tribute delivered at a funeral to honor the deceased. The measure word is 篇; it is read aloud (念) at a 葬礼.
noun
memorial speecheulogy
Measure word · 篇
Examples
- 悼词。Tā zài zàng lǐ shàng niàn le dào cí.He read a eulogy at the funeral.
- 悼词。Zhè piān dào cí xiě dé fēi cháng gǎn rén.This eulogy was written very movingly.
- 悼词。Tā huā le yì zhěng yè xiě dào cí.He spent a whole night writing the eulogy.
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