"gravestone" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 墓碑

Definition

墓碑是放在墓穴前用于标明埋葬者信息的石碑，通常刻有姓名和日期。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式、描述性语境，如墓地。与'墓志铭'不同，'墓碑'仅指石碑本身，经常与“立墓碑”、“刻在墓碑上”等搭配使用。

Examples

We put flowers next to the gravestone every year.

我们每年都会在**墓碑**旁放花。

Her name is engraved on the gravestone.

她的名字刻在**墓碑**上。

The old gravestone was covered in moss.

那块老**墓碑**上长满了苔藓。

He traced his fingers over the letters on the gravestone.

他用手指抚摸着**墓碑**上的字母。

After the funeral, they gathered around the gravestone in silence.

葬礼后，他们默默地围着**墓碑**站着。

The inscription on the gravestone made everyone smile.

**墓碑**上的题词让大家都笑了。