挽歌 (wǎn gē) — dirge; elegy

Definition

Examples

• 他写了一首挽歌来纪念逝去的朋友。
  Tā xiě le yì shǒu wǎn gē lái jì niàn shì qù de péng you.
  He wrote a dirge to commemorate his deceased friend.
• 这首挽歌听起来非常悲伤。
  Zhè shǒu wǎn gē tīng qǐ lái fēi cháng bēi shāng.
  This elegy sounds very sad.
• 在古代，人们会在葬礼上唱挽歌。
  Zài gǔ dài, rén men huì zài zàng lǐ shàng chàng wǎn gē.
  In ancient times, people would sing dirges at funerals.