祭司

jìsī

noun

Measure Word

一位祭司 wèi

Meanings

1 priest (who offers sacrifices and leads rites)

Characters

to offer sacrifice

to be in charge of

Examples

HSK 5

游戏里我选了祭司这个职业，专门治疗队友。

Yóuxì lǐ wǒ xuǎn le jìsī zhège zhíyè, zhuānmén zhìliáo duìyǒu.

In the game I chose the priest class, which is all about healing teammates.

HSK 7-9

神庙里的祭司每天早上都要献上祭品。

Shénmiào lǐ de jìsī měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào xiànshàng jìpǐn.

The priests at the temple make offerings every morning.

Tips

usage

祭司 is for priests of ancient or non-Christian religions, such as Egyptian, Maya or Celtic ones, and for fantasy characters. A Protestant pastor is 牧师, a Catholic priest 神父, and a Buddhist monk 和尚.

Stroke Order

祭 jì

司 sī