Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
祭
jì
Description
“祭”这个字和纪念死去的人有关系，比如人们在特别的日子里祭祖先。
The character "祭" is related to commemorating deceased people, such as when people honor their ancestors on special days.
它也可以指一种大型的活动或节日，像电影节。
It can also refer to a large event or festival, like a film festival.
Meanings
祭jì
to offer sacrifices; to hold a memorial
清明节的时候，我们去祭祖先。
During the Qingming Festival, we go to honor our ancestors.
祭jì
large-scale festival or event
我很喜欢这个城市的电影祭。
I really like the film festival in this city.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally pictured a hand offering meat at an altar, meaning ritual sacrifice.
- Nuance
the 'festival' sense (电影祭) is common in loan-style usage from Japanese 祭り.
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