Chinese word

坟墓

Pronunciation

Pinyinfén mù

Meaning

  • noungrave

Example

清明节我们去扫坟墓。qīng míng jié wǒ men qù sǎo fén mù

During the Qingming Festival, we go clean the graves.

Illustration for 坟墓 (grave)

More examples

考古学家发现了一座保存完好的古代坟墓。káo gǔ xué jiā fā xiàn le yí zuò bǎo cún wán hǎo de gǔ dài fén mù

Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved ancient tomb.

Core concept

A resting place for the dead, from one earthen mound or burial chamber to the surrounding grounds.

Common phrases

  • 修建坟墓xiū jiàn fén mù

    build a grave

  • 保护坟墓bǎo hù fén mù

    protect a grave

  • 破坏坟墓pò huài fén mù

    destroy a grave

Similar words

坟fén: A small earthen mound marking a burial place, or the grave beneath it.
墓地mù dì: A designated area where multiple graves are located.
墓碑mù bēi: A stone marker engraved with a dead person's name or burial record.
墓穴mù xué: An underground hole or chamber dug to hold a dead person's remains.

Definition in Chinese

埋葬逝者的土堆或墓穴，常用于书面语，含义可扩大到墓地或陵园。mái zàng shì zhě de tǔ duī huò mù xué cháng yòng yú shū miàn yǔ hán yì kě kuò dà dào mù dì huò líng yuán

Word origin

坟墓 (fénmù, "grave") combines 坟 (fén, "earthen burial mound") and 墓 (mù, "burial place"), pairing two closely related burial terms.

Usage tips

  • The spring Qingming Festival is a common context for this noun because families visit and tend ancestral burial places then, making it useful in conversations about family customs and holidays.

Other meanings

  • graveyardnoun

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