葬送

zàngsòng

verb #20,350

Meanings

1 to bury (the dead)
2 to ruin
3 to destroy (prospects, a career, etc.)

Characters

to bury (the dead)

to send; to escort; to deliver

Examples

HSK 4

一个错误的决定葬送了他的政治前途。

Yīgè cuòwù de juédìng zàngsòng le tā de zhèngzhì qiántú.

One wrong decision ruined his political career.

HSK 4

战争葬送了无数年轻人的生命。

Zhànzhēng zàngsòng le wúshù niánqīngrén de shēngmìng.

The war claimed the lives of countless young people.

HSK 7-9

不要让懒惰葬送了你的未来。

Bùyào ràng lǎnduò zàngsòng le nǐ de wèilái.

Don't let laziness destroy your future.

Tips

usage

葬送 originally meant to bury and escort a corpse (funeral procession). Today, its most common meaning is figurative: to ruin or destroy something precious, like a career, opportunity, or life. The literal funeral sense is rare in modern usage.

Stroke Order

葬 zàng

送 sòng