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tomb in Chinese

tomb in Chinese is 墳墓 — tomb means a structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.

tomb in Chinese

墳墓
noun
Pronounced: fén mù
A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.

What does "tomb" mean?

  1. noun A structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.
    "The pharaoh's tomb was filled with gold and treasure."
  2. noun A grave, or figuratively, death itself.
    "He carried the secret with him to the tomb."

tomb in a sentence

  • The pharaoh's tomb was filled with gold and treasure.
  • They laid flowers at the family tomb every year.
  • He carried the secret with him to the tomb.

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What is "tomb" in Chinese?

"tomb" in Chinese is 墳墓. tomb means: A structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.

How do you pronounce 墳墓?

"tomb" in Chinese is 墳墓, pronounced "fén mù".

How do you use "tomb" in a sentence?

Example: "The pharaoh's tomb was filled with gold and treasure." In Chinese, "tomb" is 墳墓.

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