believe in and worship; uphold and practice
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to believe in and worship (a religion or deity)
Used in religious contexts to express faith in a deity or religious system.
Jī基
dū督
jiào教
tú徒
xìn信
fèng奉
shàng上
dì帝
。
Christians believe in and worship God.
Tā她
qián虔
chéng诚
de地
xìn信
fèng奉
fó佛
jiào教
yǐ已
yǒu有
èr二
shí十
nián年
。
She has devoutly practiced Buddhism for twenty years.
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Zhè这
gè个
bù部
luò落
xìn信
fèng奉
wàn万
wù物
yǒu有
líng灵
de的
yuán原
shǐ始
zōng宗
jiào教
。
This tribe practices an animistic primitive religion.
verb
to believe in and uphold; to adhere to (principles or policies)
formalUsed for abstract concepts like principles, theories, or diplomatic policies, often in formal contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
yī一
guàn贯
xìn信
fèng奉
hé和
píng平
gòng共
chǔ处
wǔ五
xiàng项
yuán原
zé则
。
We consistently uphold the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.
Tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
xìn信
fèng奉
chéng诚
shí实
zhì至
shàng上
de的
chǔ处
shì世
yuán原
zé则
。
He has always adhered to the principle that honesty is paramount in dealing with others.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
xìn信
fèng奉
kè客
hù户
zhì至
shàng上
de的
jīng经
yíng营
lǐ理
niàn念
。
This company adheres to a customer-first business philosophy.