追悼 (zhuī dào) — to mourn (the deceased); to pay last respects
Definition
A formal verb for mourning someone who has died, often at a memorial ceremony. Stronger and more public than 怀念 (personal missing), close to 悼念 but more formal.
verb
to mourn (the deceased)to pay last respects
Examples
- 追悼。Rén men dōu lái zhuī dào zhè wèi wěi dà de kē xué jiā.People came to mourn this great scientist.
- ，。Zhuī dào huì shàng, dà jiā mò mò liú xià le yǎn lèi.At the memorial service, everyone silently shed tears.
- ，追悼。Měi nián qīng míng jié, wǒ men dōu huì zhuī dào liè shì.Every year on Qingming Festival, we mourn the martyrs.
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