Definition & Meaning

wail at a funeral; lament somebody's death by loud wailing; cry and sing songs of mourning at a traditional Chinese funeral

Word usage

kū sāng

哭 丧

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v.wail at a funeral; lament somebody's death by loud wailing; cry and sing songs of mourning at a traditional Chinese funeral
- zài yī xiē dì fang yǒu qián rén qǐng rén dài wéi kū sāng shì wèi le jiǎng pái chǎng bǎi kuò qì
  在一些地方，有钱人请人代为哭丧，是为了讲排场，摆阔气。
  In some places, rich people ask others to cry in funerals for waste and extravagance.
synonym
diào yàn吊唁 diào sāng吊丧 háo sāng号丧

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Separable word
"哭" and "丧" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他还没死呢，哭什么丧？
  He is not dead yet. Why are you lamenting his death?
- 他们哭了一晚上丧。
  They have been lamenting his death by loud wailing for a night.

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