悼词 (dào cí) — memorial speech, eulogy

Definition

A written or spoken tribute delivered at a funeral to honor the deceased. The measure word is 篇; it is read aloud (念) at a 葬礼.

noun
memorial speecheulogy
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 悼词
    Tā zài zàng lǐ shàng niàn le dào cí.
    He read a eulogy at the funeral.
  • 悼词
    Zhè piān dào cí xiě dé fēi cháng gǎn rén.
    This eulogy was written very movingly.
  • 悼词
    Tā huā le yì zhěng yè xiě dào cí.
    He spent a whole night writing the eulogy.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.