掃墓 [扫－]

Jyutping sou3 mou6
Pinyin sǎo mù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    到訪​先人​嘅​墓地​拜祭​。​呢​個​係​中國​習俗​，​而​通常​啲​人​會​喺​清明​同重陽​上山​拜祭​。
    to visit the grave of a relative or friend, a Chinese custom which is usually practised during Ching Ming and Chung Yeung festivals
    • 我哋屋企習慣清明前嗰個禮拜日去掃墓嘅。
      我哋屋企习惯清明前𠮶个礼拜日去扫墓嘅。
  2. 近義詞
    拜山
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to sweep a grave
    (syn.) 扫坟, 掃墳
  2. verb, figuratively
    to pay respects to a dead person at their grave
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3523
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋屋企习惯清明前𠮶个礼拜日去扫墓嘅。
    我哋屋企習慣清明前嗰個禮拜日去掃墓嘅。
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    去扫墓𠮶时我会带扎菊花。
    去掃墓嗰時我會帶紮菊花。
    heoi3 sou3 mou6 go2 si4 ngo5 wui5 daai3 zaat3 guk1 faa1.
    • I will bring some chrysanthemums when I sweep the grave.
  2. Cantonese
    扫墓𠮶阵，小祝烧啲元宝蜡烛香畀祝叔叔。
    掃墓嗰陣，小祝燒啲元寶蠟燭香畀祝叔叔。
    • While tomb sweeping, Little Jok burnt some paper money, candle and incense for Uncle Jok.
  3. Cantonese
    扫墓𠮶阵，小祝烧啲元宝蜡烛畀祝叔叔。
    掃墓嗰陣，小祝燒啲元寶蠟燭畀祝叔叔。
    sou3 mou6 go2 zan6, siu2 zuk1 siu1 di1 jyun4 bou2 bei2 zuk1 suk1 suk1.
    • While tomb sweeping, Little Jok burnt some paper money and candle for Uncle Jok.
  4. Cantonese
    清明节 好多人带埋香烛水果去扫墓。
    清明節 好多人帶埋香燭水果去掃墓。
    cing1 ming4 zit3 hou2 do1 jan4 daai3 maai4 hoeng1 zuk1 seoi2 gwo2 heoi3 sou3 mou6.
    • Many people bring joss sticks, candles and fruits to go visit their ancestors' graves at Ching Ming Festival.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    女网友回家和家人去扫墓，没想到前男友居然背著她偷叫外送茶
    女網友回家和家人去掃墓，沒想到前男友居然背著她偷叫外送茶
    nǚ wǎng yǒu huí jiā hé jiā rén qù sǎo mù ， méi xiǎng dào qián nán yǒu jū rán bèi zhù tā tōu jiào wài sòng chá
    • A female netizen sweepped a grave with her family, and surprisingly her ex-boyfriend cheats her by calling an escort