祭物

jìwù

noun

Measure Word

一件祭物 jiàn

Meanings

1 sacrificial offering
2 sacrifice (object offered)

Characters

to sacrifice; offer

Examples

HSK 4

古代祭物通常包括食物和酒。

Gǔdài jìwù tōngcháng bāokuò shíwù hé jiǔ.

Ancient sacrificial offerings usually included food and wine.

HSK 7-9

他们把牛羊当做祭物献给神明。

Tāmen bǎ niú yáng dàngzuò jìwù xiàngěi shénmíng.

They offered cattle and sheep as sacrifices to the gods.

Tips

culture

祭 carries the radical 示 (altar/spirit) - historically a hand placing meat on an altar. Distinguish from 祭祀 (the act of worship/offering) and 祭品 (near-synonym for 祭物).

Stroke Order

祭 jì

物 wù