殡仪 (bìn yí) — funeral, funeral rites (formal)

Definition

A formal noun referring to funeral rites and the services around them — almost always appears in compounds like 殡仪馆 (funeral home) and 殡仪服务 (funeral services).

noun
funeralfuneral rites (formal)

Examples

  • Tā fù qīn qù shì hòu, jiā rén ān pái le yì jiā bìn yí guǎn.
    After his father passed away, the family arranged for a funeral home.
  • 殡仪
    Zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén tí gōng bìn yí fú wù.
    This company specializes in providing funeral services.
  • 殡仪
    bìn yí Chē liàng zhǔn shí dào dá le xiàn chǎng.
    The funeral vehicle arrived at the scene on time.

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