坟墓 fénmù grave
grave; tomb
How to remember 坟墓: 坟 grave + 墓 grave = grave.
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How it is used
- A grave / tomb - 祖先的坟墓 (zǔxiān de fénmù) the ancestors' graves; 挖坟墓 (wā fénmù) dig a grave.
- Everyday word for a burial site; 坟 alone is the mound, 墓 the tomb. Neutral.
Example sentences
- 他们被埋在一座大坟墓里。 Tāmen bèi mái zài yīzuò dà fénmù lǐ.They were buried in a mass grave.