Meaning of 纸钱
纸钱 means joss paper; paper money burned as offerings to the dead or spirits. Pronounced zhǐ qián.
- joss paper; paper money burned as offerings to the dead or spirits
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
míng明
jié节
de的
shí时
hou候
，
rén人
men们
huì会
zài在
zǔ祖
xiān先
de的
mù墓
qián前
shāo烧
zhǐ纸
qián钱
。
During the Qingming Festival, people burn joss paper in front of their ancestors' graves.
Tā他
mǎi买
le了
jǐ几
kǔn捆
zhǐ纸
qián钱
qù去
jì祭
diàn奠
yǐ已
gù故
de的
qīn亲
rén人
。
He bought several bundles of joss paper to pay respects to his deceased relatives.
Chuán传
tǒng统
zhǐ纸
qián钱
shì是
tóng铜
qián钱
xíng形
zhuàng状
de的
，
zhōng中
jiān间
yǒu有
gè个
fāng方
kǒng孔
。
Traditional joss paper is shaped like copper coins with a square hole in the middle.
Yǒu有
xiē些
dì地
fāng方
xiàn现
zài在
yòng用
yìn印
shuā刷
hǎo好
de的
míng冥
bì币
dài代
tì替
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
zhǐ纸
qián钱
。
In some places, printed hell banknotes are now used instead of traditional joss paper.