diàn
奠仪
memorial ceremony; establish
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to make offerings to the spirits of the dead; to hold a memorial ceremony
formalA formal ritual for the deceased.
Qīn亲
yǒu友
men们
zài在
líng灵
táng堂
qián前
diàn奠
jiǔ酒
。
Relatives and friends offered wine before the mourning hall.
Qīng清
míng明
jié节
wǒ我
men们
qù去
mù墓
dì地
diàn奠
jì祭
xiān先
rén人
。
On Qingming Festival, we go to the cemetery to pay respects to our ancestors.
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Diàn奠
yí仪
jìn进
xíng行
dé得
fēi非
cháng常
zhuāng庄
zhòng重
。
The memorial ceremony was conducted with great solemnity.
verb
to establish; to lay a foundation
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts to describe establishing something fundamental.
Zhè这
cì次
shí实
yàn验
wèi为
lǐ理
lùn论
yán研
jiū究
diàn奠
dìng定
le了
jī基
chǔ础
。
This experiment laid the foundation for theoretical research.
Xīn新
zhōng中
guó国
de的
chéng成
lì立
diàn奠
xià下
le了
hé和
píng平
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
jī基
shí石
。
The founding of New China laid the cornerstone for peaceful development.
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Tā他
de的
xué学
shuō说
wèi为
xiàn现
dài代
wù物
lǐ理
xué学
diàn奠
dìng定
le了
jī基
chǔ础
。
His theory laid the foundation for modern physics.