Definition
祷 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to pray' or 'to beg'. It can never stand alone as a complete word; you must use it in compounds such as 祈祷 (qídǎo, to pray), 祷告 (dǎogào, to pray), or 祷祝 (dǎozhù, to pray). The English gloss 'pray; beg' is accurate but misleading on its own because you cannot say 祷 as a single word the way you say 'pray' in English.
b.f.
(bound form) to prayto beg
Examples
- 。Tā měitiān dōu huì qí dǎo.He prays every day.
- 。Tā zài jiàotáng lǐ zuò dǎo gào.She is praying in the church.
- 祷。Rénmen xiàng shénlíng dǎo zhù píng'ān.People pray to the gods for peace.
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