officiate at ceremonies; master of rituals
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to officiate at a ceremony; to announce ritual procedures
archaicRefers to the traditional role of announcing the sequence of rituals during weddings, funerals, and sacrifices in old times.
Jiù旧
shì式
hūn婚
lǐ礼
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
rén人
zàn赞
lǐ礼
。
Traditional weddings required a designated person to officiate the rituals.
Jì祭
sì祀
kāi开
shǐ始
shí时
，
zàn赞
lǐ礼
zhě者
gāo高
shēng声
xuān宣
dú读
yí仪
shì式
chéng程
xù序
。
When the sacrifice began, the officiant loudly read out the ritual procedures.
noun
master of ceremonies; ritual officiant
formalThe person who directs and announces the procedures during traditional ceremonies.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
chǎng场
sàng葬
lǐ礼
de的
zàn赞
lǐ礼
。
He is the master of ceremonies for this funeral.
Zàn赞
lǐ礼
zhàn站
zài在
xiāng香
àn案
páng旁
biān边
，
shēng声
yīn音
hóng洪
liàng亮
de地
yǐn引
dǎo导
zhòng众
rén人
xíng行
lǐ礼
。
The officiant stood beside the incense table, guiding the attendees to pay their respects in a resonant voice.