祭 (jì) — to offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors); to hold a memorial ceremony; (figurative) to deploy, to wield (a tactic, strategy, or weapon)
Definition
Literary/ritual verb for offering sacrifices to gods or ancestors — more formal and ceremonial than the everyday 祭祀 or 祭奠, which are more commonly spoken. Also used figuratively to mean 'wield, deploy' a tactic (e.g. 祭出新招).
verb
to offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors)to hold a memorial ceremony(figurative) to deployto wield (a tactic, strategy, or weapon)
Examples
- 。Qīng míng jié hěn duō rén qù mù dì jì zǔ.Many people go to the cemetery to offer sacrifices to their ancestors during Qingming Festival.
- 祭。Gǔ dài huáng dì céng zài tài shān jì tiān qí fú.Ancient emperors once went to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to Heaven and pray for blessings.
- ，祭。Bǐ sài zhōng, wǒ men duì jì chū le xīn zhàn shù.In the competition, our team deployed a new tactic.
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