送终

送終
sòngzhōng
verb #47,733

Meanings

  1. 1 to be with a dying parent or elder and see to the funeral

Examples

HSK 4
Tā gǎnhuí lǎojiā gěi fùqīn sòngzhōng.
He hurried back to his hometown to be with his father at the end.
HSK 7-9
Lǎorén línzhōng qián, sān ge érnǚ dōu huílai gěi tā sòngzhōng le.
Before the old man died, all three of his children came back to be at his side.

Tips

culture
Being at a parent's deathbed is a core filial duty, and 养老送终 'caring for parents in old age and seeing them off' sums up what children owe. Because 送钟 'to give a clock' sounds the same, a clock is a taboo gift, above all for older people.

Stroke Order

送 sòng
终 zhōng