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
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?
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noun A structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.
"Tourists queued to enter the ancient stone tomb beneath the hill."
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noun A grave, or figuratively, death itself.
"The old soldier hoped his memories would not follow him to the tomb."
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tomb in a sentence
- Tourists queued to enter the ancient stone tomb beneath the hill.
- The pharaoh's tomb was filled with gold and treasure.
- The old soldier hoped his memories would not follow him to the tomb.
- Many sailors found a watery tomb at the bottom of the sea.
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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: "Tourists queued to enter the ancient stone tomb beneath the hill." In Chinese, "tomb" is 墳墓.
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