葬送

zàngsòng
verb #20,350

Meanings

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

Examples

Yī gè cuòwù de juédìng zàngsòng le tā de zhèngzhì qiántú.
One wrong decision ruined his political career.
Bùyào ràng lǎnduò zàngsòng le nǐ de wèilái.
Don't let laziness destroy your future.
Zhànzhēng zàngsòng le wúshù niánqīng rén de shēngmìng.
The war claimed the lives of countless young people.

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

zàng
sòng