悼念

dàoniàn

verb HSK 7 #12,520

Meanings

1 to mourn
2 to pay tribute to the deceased
3 to grieve for

Characters

to mourn; to grieve

to think of; to remember

Examples

人们聚在一起悼念遇难者。

Rénmen jù zài yīqǐ dàoniàn yùnànzhě.

People gathered together to mourn the victims.

全国举行了悼念活动。

Quánguó jǔxíng le dàoniàn huódòng.

Memorial activities were held across the country.

Tips

usage

悼念 is formal and used for mourning the dead. For missing someone alive, use 思念 or 想念 instead.

Stroke Order

悼 dào

念 niàn