公墓

gōng mù

HSK 7–9

Meaning

公共墓地，埋葬死者的场所。

Public cemetery, a place for burying the dead.

通常指由政府或社区设立的、供公众安葬逝者的墓地，与私人墓地相对。

Generally refers to a burial ground established by the government or community for the public to bury the deceased, as opposed to private cemeteries.

1 清明节，很多人去公墓扫墓祭祖。 (During Qingming Festival, many people go to the public cemetery to sweep tombs and honor ancestors.)
2 这座公墓建于上世纪五十年代，环境清幽。 (This public cemetery was built in the 1950s and has a serene environment.)
3 他去世后被安葬在市郊的公墓里。 (After his death, he was buried in a public cemetery on the outskirts of the city.)
4 公墓管理方提醒大家文明祭祀，注意防火。 (The cemetery management reminds everyone to offer sacrifices in a civilized manner and pay attention to fire prevention.)
5 政府计划扩建公墓以缓解墓地紧张的问题。 (The government plans to expand the public cemetery to alleviate the shortage of burial space.)

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