to donate to a Buddhist temple; to make a Buddhist offering
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to make an offering (of money or goods) to a Buddhist temple
formalA specific religious practice among certain ethnic groups in China who follow Buddhism. The act is done to earn merit, pray for blessings, or avert disaster.
Měi每
nián年
pō泼
shuǐ水
jié节
qián前
，
cūn村
mín民
men们
dōu都
huì会
qù去
sì寺
miào庙
dǎn赕
fó佛
。
Before the Water-Splashing Festival every year, the villagers go to the temple to make offerings to Buddha.
Tā他
men们
dǎn赕
fó佛
shí时
，
cháng常
gòng供
fèng奉
shí食
wù物
、
xiān鲜
huā花
hé和
là蜡
zhú烛
。
When they make offerings to Buddha, they often present food, flowers, and candles.
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Wèi为
le了
qí祈
qiú求
jiā家
rén人
jiàn健
kāng康
，
tā她
qù去
dǎn赕
fó佛
le了
。
To pray for her family's health, she went to make an offering at the Buddhist temple.