Meaning of 祭扫
祭扫 means to honor the deceased; to sweep and offer sacrifices at a grave. Pronounced jì sǎo.
- to honor the deceased; to sweep and offer sacrifices at a grave
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
míng明
jié节
nà那
tiān天
，
wǒ我
men们
qù去
liè烈
shì士
líng陵
yuán园
jì祭
sǎo扫
。
On Qingming Festival, we went to the martyrs' cemetery to pay our respects.
Měi每
nián年
qīng清
míng明
，
quán全
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
yào要
huí回
lǎo老
jiā家
jì祭
sǎo扫
zǔ祖
fén坟
。
Every year during Qingming, the whole family goes back to our hometown to sweep the ancestral graves.
Jì祭
sǎo扫
huó活
dòng动
tǐ体
xiàn现
le了
zhōng中
guó国
rén人
duì对
xiān先
rén人
de的
zhuī追
sī思
。
The tomb-sweeping activity reflects the Chinese people's remembrance of their ancestors.
Tā他
men们
zài在
mù墓
qián前
xiàn献
shàng上
xiān鲜
huā花
，
wán完
chéng成
le了
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
jì祭
sǎo扫
。
They placed fresh flowers in front of the tomb and completed a simple ceremony of remembrance.