哀悼 (āi dào) — to mourn (someone's death), to express condolences
Definition
A formal, written verb for publicly mourning someone's death or expressing condolences — stronger and more ceremonial than everyday words like 伤心.
verb
to mourn (someone's death)to express condolences
Examples
- 哀悼。Quán guó rén mín dōu zài āi dào zhè wèi wěi dà de lǐng xiù.The whole nation is mourning this great leader.
- 哀悼。Wǒ men xiàng yù nàn zhě jiā shǔ biǎo shì shēn qiè de āi dào.We express deep condolences to the families of the victims.
- 哀悼。Tā zài zàng lǐ shàng zhì cí āi dào shì zhě.He gave a speech at the funeral to mourn the deceased.
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