Chinese word

悼念

Pronunciation

Pinyindào niàn

Meaning

  • verbmourn

Example

我们一起悼念遇难者。wǒ men yì qǐ dào niàn yù nàn zhě

Together, we mourn the victims.

Illustration for 悼念 (mourn)

More examples

人们在广场上默哀并悼念逝者。rén men zài guáng chǎng shàng mò āi bìng dào niàn shì zhě

People observed a moment of silence in the square and mourned the dead.

Core concept

Keep a dead person's memory present through an expression of grief.

Common phrases

  • 悼念遇难者dào niàn yù nàn zhě

    mourn the victims

  • 悼念逝者dào niàn shì zhě

    mourn the dead

  • 悼念仪式dào niàn yí shì

    memorial service

Similar words

哀悼āi dào: To show deep sadness about someone's death.
追悼zhuī dào: To commemorate a dead person with respectful words or a ceremony.
缅怀miǎn huái: To hold a dead person's life and deeds in cherished memory.
祭奠jì diàn: To pay respects to a dead person with offerings and ritual acts.

Definition in Chinese

对死者表示悲痛并追念其生平或遭遇的行为或情感。duì sí zhě biǎo shì bēi tòng bìng zhuī niàn qí shēng píng huò zāo yù de xíng wéi huò qíng gǎn

Word origin

悼 (dào, "mourn") + 念 (niàn, "remember") puts mourning and remembering side by side, giving the compound its focus on grieving and recalling the dead.

Usage tips

  • Its formal register makes it natural in memorial services and official statements, while ordinary condolences usually use more conversational constructions.

Other meanings

  • commemorateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 悼词dào cíeulogynoun
  • 悼念会dào niàn huìmemorial servicenoun

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