pray; offer prayers; supplicate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pray; to offer prayers; to supplicate
formalA formal or literary term used in religious, ceremonial, or solemn contexts to describe praying to deities, heaven, or ancestors. Often collocates with objects like 上天 (Heaven) or 祖先 (ancestors).
Tā他
men们
zài在
miào庙
qián前
fén焚
xiāng香
zhù祝
gào告
，
qí祈
qiú求
lái来
nián年
fēng风
tiáo调
yǔ雨
shùn顺
。
They burned incense and prayed in front of the temple, hoping for favorable weather in the coming year.
Tā他
guì跪
zài在
dì地
shàng上
，
zhù祝
gào告
shàng上
tiān天
bǎo保
yòu佑
jiā家
rén人
píng平
ān安
。
He knelt on the ground, praying to Heaven to bless his family with safety.
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Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
jì祭
sì祀
shí时
，
zǒng总
yào要
zhù祝
gào告
zǔ祖
xiān先
。
When ancient emperors performed sacrificial rites, they always prayed to their ancestors.