Definition
殡仪 is a formal term for funeral rites or the funeral service itself. In everyday speech, people more often say 葬礼 (zànglǐ), but 殡仪 appears in official and institutional contexts, especially in compounds like 殡仪馆 (bìnyíguǎn, funeral home) and 殡仪服务 (bìnyí fúwù, funeral service). If you look up 'funeral' in a dictionary, you'll likely find 葬礼 first — 殡仪 is the more elevated, somewhat bureaucratic variant.
n.
funeralfuneral rites (formal)
Examples
- ,。Tā fùqin qùshì hòu, jiārén ānpái le yì jiā bìn yí guǎn.After his father passed away, the family arranged for a funeral home.
- 殡仪。Zhè jiā gōngsī zhuānmén tígōng bìn yí fúwù.This company specializes in providing funeral services.
- 殡仪。bìn yí chēliàng zhǔnshí dàodá le xiànchǎng.The funeral vehicle arrived at the scene on time.
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