吊唁

弔唁
diàoyàn
verb #21,022

Meanings

  1. 1 to offer condolences
  2. 2 to pay one's respects to the deceased
  3. 3 to condole

Examples

Tā zhuānchéng gǎnlái diàoyàn lǎoyǒu.
He made a special trip to offer condolences for his old friend.
Gèguó lǐngdǎorén fēnfēn qiánlái diàoyàn.
Leaders from various countries came one after another to pay their respects.

Tips

usage
吊唁 is a formal expression used specifically for offering condolences at a funeral or after someone's death. The more colloquial 慰问 (wèiwèn) covers condolences more broadly including illness or disaster.

Stroke Order

diào
yàn