dǎo

祷

Character · VerbTraditional禱

pray; hope

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to pray; to offer prayers

neutral

Used in religious contexts to describe communication with the divine.

Tā他
men们
zài在
jiào教
táng堂
lǐ里
dǎo祷
gào告
 。

They are praying in the church.

Tā她
měi每
tiān天
wǎn晚
shang上
dōu都
yào要
dǎo祷
gào告
 。

She prays every night.

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Rén人
men们
wèi为
hé和
píng平
dǎo祷
gào告
 。

People are praying for peace.

Tā他
mò默
mò默
de地
dǎo祷
gào告
zhe着
 。

He is praying silently.

Wǒ我
men们
yī一
qǐ起
wèi为
bìng病
rén人
dǎo祷
gào告
ba吧
 。

Let's pray for the patient together.

2.

verb

to hope for; to wish for (in old-style letters)

archaic

Used in traditional letter writing to express hope or expectation.

Pàn盼
dǎo祷
jiā佳
yīn音
 。

Hoping for good news.

Shì是
suǒ所
zhì至
dǎo祷
 。

This is what I earnestly hope for.

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Jǐn谨
cǐ此
dǎo祷
wén闻
 。

I respectfully hope you will hear this.

Qiáo翘
shǒu首
yǐ以
dǎo祷
 。

Looking up with hope.

Wú无
rèn任
pàn盼
dǎo祷
 。

Hoping earnestly beyond measure.