HSK · Level 89
45 words
Chinese word
葬
Pronunciation
Pinyinzàng
Meaning
- verbbury
Example
家人决定把她葬在故乡。jiā rén jué dìng bǎ tā zàng zài gù xiāng
Her family decided to bury her in her hometown.
More examples
考古学家发掘出一些古代遗骸，发现他们曾被葬在这里。káo gǔ xué jiā fā jué chū yì xiē gǔ dài yí hái fā xiàn tā men céng bèi zàng zài zhè lǐ
Archaeologists excavated some ancient remains and discovered that they had been buried here.
Core concept
A dead person's remains are placed in a grave or cemetery as a final resting place.
Common phrases
把葬在bǎ zàng zài
bury in
Similar words
埋葬mái zàng: Bury a dead person or their remains in the ground for permanent interment.
安葬ān zàng: Lay a deceased person or their remains to rest in a grave or columbarium with due respect.
下葬xià zàng: Place a dead person's body or remains into a grave pit for burial.
Definition in Chinese
将亡者埋入墓穴或将骨灰安置于墓地，使其得以安葬jiāng wáng zhě mái rù mù xué huò jiāng gǔ huī ān zhì yú mù dì shǐ qí dé yǐ ān zàng
Word origin
葬 (zàng, "to bury") developed from an early image of placing the dead in grass and covering the body.
Usage tips
- This verb normally concerns a deceased person or their remains, not an object hidden underground, so it belongs to a funeral context.