offer sacrifices; bribe officials
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to offer sacrifices; to place offerings (on an altar)
Used in religious, ancestral worship, or ceremonial contexts. Often involves food, incense, or symbolic items.
Chūn春
jié节
shí时
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
yào要
shàng上
gòng供
jì祭
zǔ祖
。
During the Spring Festival, every household offers sacrifices to worship their ancestors.
Miào庙
lǐ里
shàng上
gòng供
zhe着
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
shuǐ水
guǒ果
hé和
gāo糕
diǎn点
。
The temple has fresh fruits and pastries offered on the altar.
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Shàng上
gòng供
de的
yí仪
shì式
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
qīng清
chén晨
jìn进
xíng行
。
The offering ceremony is usually held in the early morning.
verb
to bribe; to give gifts to powerful people to gain favors
informalMetaphorical and informal usage, often implying corruption or unethical practices. Carries a negative connotation.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
ràng让
hái孩
zi子
jìn进
zhòng重
diǎn点
xué学
xiào校
，
gěi给
xiào校
zhǎng长
shàng上
gòng供
le了
shí十
wàn万
yuán元
。
In order to get his child into a key school, he gave the principal a bribe of one hundred thousand yuan.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiàng向
shàng上
jí级
shàng上
gòng供
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
。
This practice of bribing superiors is illegal.
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Tā他
bù不
kěn肯
gěi给
guān官
yuán员
shàng上
gòng供
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
shēng生
yì意
yī一
zhí直
zuò做
bù不
qǐ起
lái来
。
He refused to bribe officials, so he could never get his business off the ground.