Meaning of 斋戒
斋戒 means to observe ritual purification before worship; to fast; to observe religious fasting. Pronounced zhāi jiè.
- to observe ritual purification before worship
- to fast; to observe religious fasting
Definitions & Examples
Huáng皇
dì帝
zài在
jì祭
tiān天
qián前
xū需
zhāi斋
jiè戒
sān三
rì日
。
The emperor needed to observe three days of ritual purification before the heaven-worshipping ceremony.
Gǔ古
rén人
zhāi斋
jiè戒
shí时
yào要
mù沐
yù浴
gēng更
yī衣
，
bù不
chī吃
hūn荤
xīng腥
。
When observing ritual purification, ancient people would bathe, change clothes, and abstain from meat.