(dǎo) — (bound form) to pray; to beg

Definition

祷 (dǎo) is a bound morpheme meaning 'to pray' — it almost always appears in compound words like 祷告 (pray) or 祈祷 (pray to gods), not on its own.

bound form
(bound form) to prayto beg

Examples

  • Tā měi tiān dōu huì qí dǎo.
    He prays every day.
  • Tā zài jiào táng lǐ zuò dǎo gào.
    She is praying in the church.
  • Rén men xiàng shén líng dǎo zhù píng ān.
    People pray to the gods for peace.

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