Definition
公墓 (gōng mù) refers specifically to a public cemetery, a large burial ground managed by the government or a community. It differs from 墓地 (mù dì), which is a general term for any cemetery or graveyard, and from 坟墓 (fén mù), which means an individual grave or tomb. 公墓 emphasizes the public, communal nature of the site.
noun
public cemeteryburial ground
Examples
- ，公墓。Měinián Qīngmíng jié, hěnduō rén qù gōng mù jìbài zǔxiān.Every year during Qingming Festival, many people go to the cemetery to worship their ancestors.
- 公墓。Zhè zuò gōng mù jiàn yú shàng shìjì wǔshí niándài.This cemetery was built in the 1950s.
- 公墓。Chéngshì biānyuán xīn jiàn le yí gè dàxíng gōng mù.A large cemetery has been newly built on the outskirts of the city.
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