烧化 (shāo huā) — to cremate (a corpse); to reduce to ashes, to burn up completely
Definition
烧化 means to burn something completely into ashes. It pairs naturally with the disposal marker 把 (把这些文件烧化), and covers both literal cremation and burning up objects so nothing remains.
verb
to cremate (a corpse)to reduce to ashesto burn up completely
Examples
- ，烧化。Àn zhào tā de yí yuàn, yí tǐ jiāng bèi shāo huā.According to his last wish, the body will be cremated.
- 烧化。Dà huǒ bǎ zhěng zuò sēn lín shāo huā chéng le huī jìn.The great fire reduced the entire forest to ashes.
- 烧化，。Zhè xiē wén jiàn bì xū shāo huā chǔ lǐ, bù néng liú xià rèn hé hén jì.These documents must be burned to ashes, leaving no trace.
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