火葬 (huǒ zàng) — to cremate
Definition
Verb meaning 'to cremate' (a body). Used for the process itself; 对比 葬礼 (funeral ceremony) — 火葬 is the disposition method, not the service.
verb
to cremate
Examples
- 火葬。Tā jiā rén jué dìng bǎ tā huǒ zàng le.His family decided to cremate him.
- 火葬。Zhè jiā bìn yí guǎn kě yǐ huǒ zàng yí tǐ.This funeral home can cremate remains.
- 火葬，。Tā men huǒ zàng le sǐ zhě, rán hòu bǎ gǔ huī fàng zài jiā lǐ.They cremated the deceased and then put the ashes at home.
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