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    Referring to tombs with 陵墓 (língmù)

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    Explanation

    陵墓 (língmù) means "mausoleum" or "tomb," typically referring to the grand burial sites of emperors and other important historical figures. It carries a more formal and monumental connotation than the everyday word for grave. The term is commonly encountered in historical and cultural contexts.

    Examples

    • 秦始皇的陵墓至今还没有完全挖掘。

      Qínshǐhuáng de língmù zhìjīn hái méiyǒu wánquán wājué.

      The tomb of Qin Shi Huang has still not been fully excavated to this day.

    • 这座陵墓是两千多年前建造的。

      Zhè zuò língmù shì liǎngqiān duō nián qián jiànzào de.

      This mausoleum was built over two thousand years ago.

    • 考古学家在陵墓里发现了很多珍贵文物。

      Kǎogǔ xuéjiā zài língmù lǐ fāxiàn le hěn duō zhēnguì wénwù.

      Archaeologists discovered many precious cultural relics in the mausoleum.

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