悼词

悼詞

dàocí

noun #21,540

Measure Word

一篇悼词 piān

Meanings

1 eulogy
2 memorial speech
3 obituary address

Characters

to mourn / to grieve

word / speech / address

Examples

他在葬礼上致了一篇感人的悼词。

Tā zài zànglǐ shang zhì le yī piān gǎnrén de dàocí.

He delivered a moving eulogy at the funeral.

悼词中回顾了她精彩的一生。

Dàocí zhōng huígù le tā jīngcǎi de yīshēng.

The eulogy looked back on her remarkable life.

Tips

memory

悼 (dào) means 'to grieve / to mourn' and 词 (cí) means 'words / speech' — so 悼词 is literally 'words of mourning'.

Stroke Order

悼 dào

词 cí