朝圣 (cháo shèng) — to make a pilgrimage; to go on a pilgrimage (to a holy place)
Definition
A religious pilgrimage — traveling to a holy site (like Mecca, Jerusalem, Lhasa) as an act of faith. Far more specific and solemn than the general 'to visit'.
verb
to make a pilgrimageto go on a pilgrimage (to a holy place)
Examples
- 朝圣。Tā měi nián dōu qù xī zàng cháo shèng.He goes on a pilgrimage to Tibet every year.
- 。Wǒ nǎi nai yí bèi zi zhī cháo guò yí cì shèng.My grandmother went on a pilgrimage only once in her life.
- 朝圣。Xǔ duō mù sī lín yì shēng zhōng dū huì qù mài jiā cháo shèng.Many Muslims go on a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.
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