祭拜 (jì bài) — to worship (by offering sacrifices, especially to ancestors or gods)
Definition
A formal, ritual verb for 'to worship' through offerings (incense, food) to ancestors or gods. Distinct from everyday 拜 bài (to bow / greet / pay a visit) — 祭拜 emphasizes the sacrificial ceremony, not the physical bow.
verb
to worship (by offering sacrifices, especially to ancestors or gods)
Examples
- 祭拜。Qīng míng jié hěn duō rén qù mù dì jì bài zǔ xiān.Many people go to cemeteries to worship their ancestors during Qingming Festival.
- ，祭拜。Sì miào lǐ, xìn tú men zhèng zài jì bài shén líng.In the temple, believers are worshipping the deities.
- 祭拜。Zhè ge yí shì xū yào zhǔn bèi xiāng hé shuǐ guǒ lái jì bài.This ceremony requires preparing incense and fruit for worship.
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