拜佛

bàifó

verb #43,097

Meanings

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

Characters

to pay respect; bow

Examples

HSK 1

考试前很多学生都会去拜佛。

Kǎoshì qián hěnduō xuésheng dōu huì qù bàifó.

Many students go pray at temples before exams.

HSK 7-9

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.

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 a 功德箱 (merit box).

Stroke Order

拜 bài

佛 Fó