祭

jì

to offer a sacrifice to

Dictionary entry

to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; to wield (sth magic); (bound form) ceremony

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祭

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他在庙里主持祭祀。

Tā zài miào lǐ zhǔchí jìsì.

English

He presides over the sacrifice in the temple.

节日里人们祭祀祖先。

Jiérì lǐ rén men jìsì zǔxiān.

English

People offer sacrifices to their ancestors on festivals.

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