致哀

zhì'āi

verb #29,723

Meanings

HSK 7-9

全国人民向遇难者家属致哀。

Quánguó rénmín xiàng yùnàn zhě jiāshǔ zhì'āi.

People across the country expressed their condolences to the families of the victims.

HSK 7-9

总统下令降半旗，以致哀悼念。

Zǒngtǒng xiàlìng jiàng bànqí, yǐ zhì'āi dàoniàn.

The president ordered flags to be flown at half-mast to express mourning.

usage

致哀 is formal and used in official or public contexts (funerals, national tragedies). In everyday speech, 表示哀悼 is more common.

致 zhì

哀 āi