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.
Gè guó 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