Definition
祭拜 refers to the ritual act of offering sacrifices (incense, food, paper money) to ancestors, deities, or the deceased, often during festivals like Qingming or at temples. It is more concrete and ritualistic than the English 'worship', which can also mean abstract adoration. Use 祭拜 when describing physical ceremonies involving offerings and bowing.
v.
to worship (by offering sacrifices, especially to ancestors or gods)
Examples
- 祭拜。Qīngmíng jié hěnduō rén qù mùdì jì bài zǔxiān.Many people go to cemeteries to worship their ancestors during Qingming Festival.
- ，祭拜。Sìmiào lǐ, xìntúmen zhèngzài jì bài shénlíng.In the temple, believers are worshipping the deities.
- 祭拜。Zhège yíshì xūyào zhǔnbèi xiāng hé shuǐguǒ lái jì bài.This ceremony requires preparing incense and fruit for worship.
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