To offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors) in Chinese: 祭 (jì)
jì
to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors)
Definitions
- 1to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors)
- 2memorial ceremony
- 3(in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon
- 4(lit. and fig.) to wield
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄐㄧˋ
jì
Example sentences
See 祭 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
每年春天全村人一起祭祖。
měi nián chūn tiān quán cūn rén yì qǐ jì zǔ。
Every spring the whole village worships the ancestors together.
Related words
祭奠
jì diàn
to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors)
祭祀
jì sì
to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
加紧
jiā jǐn
to intensify
加剧
jiā jù
to intensify
加深
jiā shēn
to deepen
加重
jiā zhòng
to make heavier
佳节
jiā jié
festive day
家伙
jiā huo
household dish, implement or furniture
家家户户
jiā jiā hù hù
each and every family (idiom)
家教
jiā jiào
family education
家境
jiā jìng
family financial situation
家禽
jiā qín
poultry
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