Definition

1. Verb:
   • To announce a death, to inform of a bereavement: The act of formally notifying relatives, friends, and the community about someone's death. This is a formal and solemn social ritual in Vietnamese culture.
   • To send out a death notice: The specific action of distributing the official announcement, often in written form.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Gia đình đang báo tang cho họ hàng gần xa. (The family is announcing the death to relatives near and far.)
  • Họ sẽ báo tang trên báo địa phương. (They will announce the death in the local newspaper.)
  • Việc báo tang cần được thực hiện một cách trang trọng. (The act of announcing a death should be carried out solemnly.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "báo tang" often implies a formal process following traditional customs. It is not simply conveying news but is part of the funeral rites.
• It is commonly used in formal, written contexts, such as in obituaries or formal invitations to funeral services.

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy báo tang / Thông báo tang (Noun Phrase): A death notice; a formal written announcement of a death, often printed and sent to acquaintances.
  • Giấy báo tang được gửi đến tất cả bạn bè của người quá cố. (The death notice was sent to all the deceased's friends.)
• Phúng viếng / Đi viếng (Verb): To pay a condolence visit; to visit the bereaved family or the funeral.
  • Sau khi nhận được giấy báo tang, họ đến phúng viếng. (After receiving the death notice, they came to pay their condolences.)

Synonyms

• Thông báo tin buồn: To announce the sad news (a more general phrase that can include "báo tang").
• Báo tin qua đời: To inform of the passing (a more direct synonym).

Related Phrases

• Làm lễ tang / Tổ chức tang lễ: To hold a funeral ceremony. This is the subsequent event after "báo tang".
  • Sau khi báo tang, gia đình sẽ tổ chức tang lễ vào cuối tuần. (After announcing the death, the family will hold the funeral ceremony this weekend.)
• Nhận được tin buồn: To receive the sad news (the perspective of the person being informed).
  • Chúng tôi vừa nhận được tin buồn từ giấy báo tang. (We have just received the sad news from the death notice.)

verb

1. To announce a death
   • giấy báo tang
     death notice