What does 志哀 mean in Chinese?

志哀 (zhì āi) means "to pay respects to the dead; to mark sb's passing" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 志哀?

志哀 is pronounced "zhì āi" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

志哀 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

志哀 is made up of the characters 志, 哀. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 志哀 using our stroke order tool.

志哀

zhì āi

to pay respects to the dead; to mark sb's passing

verb

Traditional: 誌哀

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.