追悼 zhuīdào to mourn
to mourn; to pay last respects
How to remember 追悼: 追 to chase + 悼 to grieve = to mourn.
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How it is used
- To mourn / pay last respects to the deceased - 追悼会 (zhuīdàohuì) a memorial service.
- Formal, solemn funeral vocabulary; used for commemorating someone who has died (深切追悼 to mourn deeply).
- 追悼 is the formal act of mourning the dead; 哀悼 (āidào) is close (to grieve/condole), while 悼念 (dàoniàn) is to cherish the memory of the departed.