Definition

Examples

• 很多亲友前来吊唁，表达哀思。
  Hěn duō qīnyǒu qiánlái diào yàn, biǎodá āisī.
  Many relatives and friends came to offer condolences and express their grief.
• 他特地从外地赶回老家吊唁。
  Tā tèdì cóng wàidì gǎn huí lǎojiā diào yàn.
  He made a special trip back to his hometown from elsewhere to pay his respects.
• 葬礼上，代表宣读了单位的吊唁信。
  Zànglǐ shàng, dàibiǎo xuāndú le dānwèi de diào yàn xìn.
  At the funeral, a representative read aloud the condolence letter from the workplace.