Definition

1. Noun:

   • Death notice; obituary: A formal written announcement, typically published in a newspaper or posted publicly, informing others of a person's death and often providing details about the funeral arrangements.

2. Verb:

   • To announce a death; to give a death notice: The act of formally notifying the community or the public of someone's passing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Gia đình đã đăng cáo phó trên ba tờ báo. (The family had a death notice printed in three newspapers.)
  • Tôi vừa đọc cáo phó của ông ấy. (I just read his obituary.)

• Verb:

  • Họ hàng đang chuẩn bị cáo phó cho cụ. (The relatives are preparing to announce the death of the elder.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and used specifically in the context of death and mourning. It is more official and less personal than simply sharing news verbally.

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy cáo phó (n): The physical death notice or printed announcement card.

  • Giấy cáo phó được gửi đến bạn bè gần xa. (The printed death notice was sent to friends far and wide.)

• Đăng cáo phó (v phrase): To publish a death notice (in a newspaper).

  • Việc đăng cáo phó là cần thiết để thông báo cho mọi người. (Publishing a death notice is necessary to inform everyone.)

Synonyms

• Death notice: A formal announcement of a death.
• Obituary: A notice of a death, often with a biographical sketch of the deceased.
• Announcement of passing: A phrase for formally declaring someone's death.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms with cáo phó, the act is closely associated with formal expressions of bereavement and the rituals following a death.

verb

1. To give a death notice

noun

1. Death notice
   • đăng cáo phó trên báo
     to have a death notice printed in a paper