埋葬

mái zàng
HSK 6
to bury
verb

Example Sentences

他决定在这个地方埋葬他的宠物。
tā juédìng zài zhègè dìfāng máizàng tāde chǒngwù 。
He decided to bury his pet in this place.
传统上，人们在去世后会埋葬在家族墓地。
chuántǒng shàng ， rénmén zài qùshì hòu huì máizàng zài jiāzú mùdì 。
Traditionally, people are buried in the family graveyard after they pass away.
在战争中，许多士兵被埋葬在战场上。
zài zhànzhēng zhōng ， xǔduō shìbīng bèi máizàng zài zhànchǎng shàng 。
During the war, many soldiers were buried on the battlefield.

Individual Characters

埋mái
cover, bury
葬zàng
to bury (the dead), to inter

Words with similar meanings

安葬ānzàng
to inter
A more formal term often used in funerals and ceremonies.
埋藏máicáng
to conceal
While it can also mean to bury, it emphasizes the aspect of hiding something.

Words Starting With 埋

埋伏mái fú
ambush
埋没mái mò
oblivion

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