悼念 dàoniàn to grieve
How to remember 悼念: 悼 to grieve + 念 to think of = to grieve.
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How it is used
- To mourn/pay tribute to the dead - 悼念遇难者 (dàoniàn yùnànzhě) to mourn the victims, 深切悼念 (shēnqiè dàoniàn) to grieve deeply.
- Specifically about honoring/remembering someone who has died; not general sadness.
- Formal, ceremonial; appears in obituaries and memorial notices (追悼).