祭祀

jìsì

noun HSK 7-9 #17,988

Meanings

1 sacrificial rites
2 religious ceremony of offering sacrifices

Characters

to sacrifice; to worship

to sacrifice; to offer

Examples

古代的祭祀活动非常隆重。

Gǔdài de jìsì huódòng fēicháng lóngzhòng.

Sacrificial ceremonies in ancient times were very grand.

这座庙是举行祭祀的地方。

Zhè zuò miào shì jǔxíng jìsì de dìfāng.

This temple is where sacrificial rites are held.

Tips

history

祭祀 dates back to the Shang dynasty, where rulers performed elaborate ceremonies to communicate with ancestors and deities, often involving animal sacrifice and divination.

Stroke Order

祭 jì

祀 sì