祭物

jìwù

noun

Measure Word

一件祭物 jiàn

Meanings

1 sacrificial offering
2 sacrifice (object offered)

Characters

to sacrifice; offer

Examples

他们把牛羊当做祭物献给神明。

Tāmen bǎ niú yáng dàngzuò jìwù xiàn gěi shénmíng.

They offered cattle and sheep as sacrifices to the gods.

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.

Tips

culture

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

Stroke Order

祭 jì

物 wù