下葬 (xià zàng) — to bury (a deceased person); to inter

Definition

A formal verb for the act of burying a deceased person, usually paired with a ceremony (举行下葬仪式). 埋葬 is the more general 'to bury' (people, things, or figuratively), while 下葬 is restricted to funerals and the deceased.

verb

to bury (a deceased person)to inter

Examples

，下葬。
Zuó tiān shàng wǔ, wǒ men wèi zǔ fù jǔ xíng le xià zàng yí shì.
Yesterday morning, we held the burial ceremony for our grandfather.
，下葬。
Zhè wèi liè shì bèi ān zàng zài liè shì líng yuán, xià zàng zài gé mìng gōng mù.
This martyr was laid to rest in the martyr's cemetery, buried in the revolutionary public cemetery.
，下葬。
Àn zhào xí sú, sǐ zhě jiā shǔ yào zài sān tiān nèi wán chéng xià zàng.
According to custom, the family of the deceased must complete the burial within three days.

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