法事

fǎshì
noun #28,741

Measure Word

法事 chǎng

Meanings

  1. 1 religious ceremony
  2. 2 ritual (Buddhist or Taoist)

Examples

Jiārén wèi qùshì de lǎorén qǐng dàoshi zuò le yī chǎng fǎshì.
The family invited a Taoist priest to perform a ritual ceremony for the deceased elder.
Sìmiào lǐ zhèngzài jìnxíng yī chǎng lóngzhòng de fǎshì.
A solemn religious ceremony was being conducted at the temple.

Tips

culture
法事 refers to formal Buddhist or Taoist religious ceremonies, often performed for the deceased to ease their passage to the afterlife or to bless the living. Common occasions include funerals and the Ghost Festival ().

Stroke Order

shì