HSK · Level 98
45 words
Chinese word
陪葬
Pronunciation
Pinyinpéi zàng
Meaning
- verbbury with the dead
Example
人们把贵重物品陪葬在墓中。rén men bǎ guì zhòng wù pǐn péi zàng zài mù zhōng
People bury valuable objects with the dead in the tomb.
More examples
出土文献记载皇室曾把马匹和兵器陪葬。chū tǔ wén xiàn jì zǎi huáng shì céng bǎ má pǐ hé bīng qì péi zàng
Excavated documents record that the imperial family once buried horses and weapons with the dead.
Core concept
A tomb receives an object as a companion or offering for the dead.
Common phrases
将大量财富陪葬入墓jiāng dà liàng cái fù péi zàng rù mù
bury a large amount of wealth with the dead in a tomb
陪葬于墓室péi zàng yú mù shì
be buried with the dead in the tomb chamber
Similar words
随葬suí zàng: Put objects or people into a tomb to be buried with the dead.
殉葬xùn zàng: Be buried with a dead person as an act of loyalty or sacrifice.
葬送zàng sòng: Hold a funeral and escort the dead to the grave.
埋葬mái zàng: Bury a dead person or animal in the ground.
Definition in Chinese
将随葬品或其他物品放入墓葬中，以供奉或陪伴死者。jiāng suí zàng pǐn huò qí tā wù pǐn fàng rù mù zàng zhōng yǐ gòng fèng huò péi bàn sí zhě
Word origin
陪 (péi, "accompany") + 葬 (zàng, "bury") combines the ideas of accompanying and burial, giving the word its sense of placing an object beside the dead in a tomb.
Usage tips
- For conversational learners, 陪葬 (péizàng, "bury with the dead") is chiefly a formal and historical term found in museum labels, archaeology, and history writing rather than casual daily talk.
Other meanings
- grave goodsnoun
Related words
- 陪葬仪式péi zàng yí shìgrave-goods burial ceremonynoun
- 陪葬品péi zàng pǐngrave goodsnoun