zap1 fat1執紼执绋

Jyutpingzap1 fat1

Yalejāp fāt

動詞

Definition

To attend a funeral; to join a funeral procession.

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How it's used

Literally referring to holding the ropes used to lower a coffin into the grave, this term is a formal and respectful way to describe participating in a funeral procession. It carries a sense of solemnity and is typically used when speaking about someone fulfilling their duty to pay final respects to a deceased person. While it remains understood in modern Cantonese, it is significantly more formal than the common phrase 送殯.

Examples

keoi5佢ting1聽jat6日jiu3要ceng2請gaa3假heoi3去zap1執fat1紼。

He needs to take leave tomorrow to attend a funeral.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊go3個heoi3去zap1執fat1紼aa4呀？

Do you know who is going to attend the funeral?

Common phrases

zap1執fat1紼sung3送zong3葬

to attend a funeral and join the procession

Common mistake

Do not use this term in casual conversation about general death or mourning, as it specifically refers to the act of attending the funeral ceremony itself. Using it to describe the general state of being sad or grieving would sound unnatural and overly dramatic.