To offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors) in Chinese: 祭奠 (jì diàn)

jì diàn

to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors)

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Definitions

  1. 1to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors)
  2. 2to hold or attend a memorial service

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄐㄧˋ

/ j/ iˋ/ fourth tone

ㄉㄧㄢˋ

diàn

/ d/ i/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 人们前来祭奠去世的英雄。

    rén men qián lái jì diàn qù shì de yīng xióng。

    People come to hold a memorial for the deceased hero.

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