cremate in Chinese
cremate in Chinese is 烧, 焚化 — cremate means to reduce a dead body to ashes by burning, as an alternative to burial.
cremate in Chinese
烧
Pronounced: shāo
(transitive) To burn something to ashes.
焚化
Pronounced: fén huà
(transitive) To incinerate a dead body (as an alternative to burial).
What does "cremate" mean?
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verb To reduce a dead body to ashes by burning, as an alternative to burial.
"She asked to be cremated rather than buried."
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cremate in a sentence
- She asked to be cremated rather than buried.
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What is "cremate" in Chinese?
"cremate" in Chinese is 烧, 焚化. cremate means: To reduce a dead body to ashes by burning, as an alternative to burial.
How do you pronounce 烧?
"cremate" in Chinese is 烧, pronounced "shāo".
How do you use "cremate" in a sentence?
Example: "She asked to be cremated rather than buried." In Chinese, "cremate" is 烧, 焚化.
Are there other ways to say "cremate" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "cremate": 烧, 焚化.
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