拜佛 (bàifó): to worship Buddha

Meanings

1 to worship Buddha
2 to pray at a Buddhist temple; to prostrate before a Buddha image

Characters

拜

Examples

我妈每个月都去寺庙拜佛。

Wǒ mā měi ge yuè dōu qù sìmiào bàifó.

My mom goes to the temple to worship every month.

考试前很多学生都会去拜佛。

Kǎoshì qián hěn duō xuésheng dōu huì qù bàifó.

Many students go pray at temples before exams.

Tips

culture

Folk practice blends with formal Buddhism: people 拜佛 for exams, business, health, marriage, and pregnancy. The act involves burning incense (上香), bowing three times (三拜), and often donating to 功德箱 (merit box).

Stroke Order

拜 bài

佛 Fó

Related Words

拜 bài #2,143

to bow / to worship / to pay respect

顶礼膜拜 dǐnglǐmóbài

to prostrate oneself in worship / to worship slavishly; to idolize

佛像 fóxiàng #24,465

statue of Buddha / Buddhist image / figure of a Bodhisattva

崇拜 chóngbài HSK 6 #3,580

to worship; to adore; to idolize

拜访 bàifǎng HSK 5 #3,173

to pay a visit; to call on (someone) / to visit (formal; shows respect)

礼拜 lǐbài HSK 5 #2,377

week (colloquial) / Sunday / religious service; worship

跪拜 guìbài #38,330

to kneel and bow / to kowtow / to prostrate in worship

拜拜 báibái #2,681

bye-bye / goodbye

玉佛 yùfó #37,425

jade Buddha / Buddha statue carved from jade

佛学院 fóxuéyuàn

Buddhist academy / Buddhist seminary / school for training monks and nuns