报丧 (bào sāng) — to notify someone of a death (in the family); to report a bereavement
Definition
报丧 (bào sāng) is a specific verb: telling relatives and friends that someone in the family has died. Used only in the context of announcing a bereavement, not for general news.
verb
to notify someone of a death (in the family)to report a bereavement
Examples
- 报丧。Tā zuó tiān qù qīn qi jiā bào sāng le.He went to his relatives' house yesterday to report the death.
- 。Wǒ men yào gǎn jǐn gěi yuǎn fāng de qīn qi bào gè sàng.We need to hurry and notify the faraway relatives of the death.
- 报丧，。Tā bào sāng zhī hòu, jiā lǐ jiù kāi shǐ zhǔn bèi zàng lǐ le.After he reported the death, the family began preparing for the funeral.
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