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祭祖
jìzǔ
Description
祭祖是中国人对已经去世的祖先表示尊敬和思念的一种活动。
"祭祖" is an activity where Chinese people show respect and remembrance to their deceased ancestors.
很多人在过年或者清明节的时候回家祭祖。
Many people go home to "祭祖" during the New Year or Qingming Festival.
Meanings
祭祖jìzǔ
to worship or make offerings to one's ancestors
清明节我们全家一起去祭祖。
Our whole family goes to pay respects to our ancestors during the Qingming Festival.
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Notes
- Etymology
祭 means "to offer sacrifice/worship" and 祖 means "ancestor".
- Nuance
often tied to festivals like Qingming and Chinese New Year.
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