祭拜

jìbài

verb #28,707

Meanings

1 to offer sacrifices and pay respects
2 to worship at a shrine or tomb

Characters

to offer sacrifice; to worship

to bow; to pay respects

Examples

清明节时，家人们去墓地祭拜祖先。

Qīngmíngjié shí, jiārénmen qù mùdì jìbài zǔxiān.

During the Qingming Festival, family members go to the cemetery to pay respects to their ancestors.

村民们在庙里祭拜神灵，祈求风调雨顺。

Cūnmín men zài miào lǐ jìbài shénlíng, qíqiú fēngtiáoyǔshùn.

The villagers worship at the temple and pray for favorable weather.

Tips

culture

祭拜 is closely associated with ancestor veneration, a key practice in Chinese culture. Major occasions include Qingming Festival (清明节) and the Ghost Festival (中元节).

Stroke Order

祭 jì

拜 bài