Definition
葬 (zàng) is the formal, written word for 'to bury (the dead)', used in contexts like funerals and cemeteries. It contrasts with 埋 (mái), which is the everyday spoken word for burying anything (not just people), and with 埋葬 (mái zàng), which is a more literary synonym for burying the dead.
verb
to bury (the dead)
Easily confused
- 死sǐlook-aliketo die
- 脏zāngsound-alikedirty, filthy
Examples
- ，葬。Tā qùshì hòu, jiārén bǎ tā zàng zài le lǎojiā hòushān shàng.After he passed away, his family buried him on the hill behind their hometown.
- 葬。Zhè kuài mùdì shì yòng lái zàng dòngwù de.This cemetery is used to bury animals.
- ，葬。Ànzhào chuántǒng xísú, sǐzhě yīnggāi bèi zàng zài jiāzú mùdì zhōng.According to traditional custom, the deceased should be buried in the family cemetery.
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