Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cemetery, graveyard: A designated area of land where the dead are buried. It is a formal and general term for a burial ground.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thành phố có một nghĩa trang lịch sử rất lớn. (The city has a very large historical cemetery.)
  • Gia đình tôi đến thăm nghĩa trang vào ngày lễ. (My family visits the graveyard on the holiday.)
  • Nghĩa trang này rất yên tĩnh và trang nghiêm. (This cemetery is very quiet and solemn.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "nghĩa trang" is the standard, neutral term. It can be used for both public and private burial grounds. It carries a more formal and respectful tone than some colloquial alternatives.

Variants and Related Words

• Nghĩa địa (n): A synonym for nghĩa trang, also meaning cemetery or graveyard. The terms are largely interchangeable.
• Mộ phần (n): Refers specifically to the gravesite or tomb itself.
• Nghĩa trang quân đội (n): Military cemetery.
• Nghĩa trang công cộng (n): Public cemetery.

Synonyms

• Cemetery: A large burial ground, especially one not attached to a church.
• Graveyard: A burial ground, often historically one situated beside a church.
• Burial ground: A general term for an area of land where bodies are buried.

Related Idioms

• Yên nghỉ trong nghĩa trang: To rest in a cemetery.
  • Cụ ông ấy đã yên nghỉ trong nghĩa trang gia đình. (The old man rests in the family cemetery.)