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烧香

燒香
shāoxiāng
verb #39,251

Meanings

  1. 1 to burn incense
  2. 2 to offer incense (at a temple or shrine)

Examples

奶奶每天早上都会去庙里烧香。
Nǎinai měitiān zǎoshàng dōu huì qù miào lǐ shāoxiāng.
Grandma goes to the temple to burn incense every morning.
过年的时候很多人烧香拜拜。
Guònián de shíhou hěn duō rén shāoxiāng bàibài.
During the Lunar New Year many people burn incense and pray.
他烧了一炷香，祈求家人平安。
Tā shāo le yí zhù xiāng, qíqiú jiārén píng'ān.
He burned a stick of incense, praying for his family's safety.

Tips

grammar
Separable verb: 烧了一炷香 (burned a stick of incense), 烧个香 (burn some incense), 香烧完了 (the incense has burned out).
culture
Central ritual act in Buddhist, Taoist, and folk worship. Also used figuratively - "临时抱佛脚烧香" mocks someone who only prays when they need something.

Stroke Order

烧 shāo
香 xiāng