做礼拜

做禮拜

zuòlǐbài

verb #17,375

Meanings

1 to attend a religious service; to worship
2 to go to church (or mosque)

Characters

to do; to perform

ritual; ceremony

to pay respects; to worship

Examples

HSK 3

做礼拜的时候要保持安静。

Zuòlǐbài de shíhou yào bǎochí ānjìng.

You should remain quiet during the service.

HSK 6

她每个星期天都去教堂做礼拜。

Tā měige xīngqītiān dōu qù jiàotáng zuòlǐbài.

She goes to church every Sunday for worship.

Tips

culture

做礼拜 is used for both Christian church services and Muslim prayers (at a 清真寺, mosque). The word 礼拜 itself doubles as a colloquial synonym for 星期 (week).

Stroke Order

做 zuò

礼 lǐ

拜 bài