joss paper; spirit money
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
joss paper; spirit money (paper money burned as offerings to the dead)
Usually made of coarse yellow or white paper, sometimes with gold or silver foil attached to represent money.
Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
dá沓
shāo烧
zhi纸
qù去
sǎo扫
mù墓
。
He bought a stack of joss paper to sweep the tomb.
Zhè这
xiē些
shāo烧
zhi纸
shàng上
yìn印
zhe着
tóng铜
qián钱
de的
tú图
àn案
。
These joss papers are printed with copper coin patterns.
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Shāng商
diàn店
lǐ里
mài卖
gè各
zhǒng种
shāo烧
zhi纸
hé和
xiāng香
zhú烛
。
The shop sells various joss papers and incense candles.
Wǒ我
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
yī一
bāo包
shāo烧
zhi纸
qù去
jì祭
zǔ祖
。
I prepared a bag of joss paper to worship ancestors.