祭
Character
to honor dead family members with food and gifts (as in 祭祖)
Readings and meanings
- to honor dead family members with food and gifts (as in 祭祖)
- a special ceremony for ancestors or gods (as in 祭典)
Examples
人们祭祖的时候带很多吃的。
rén men jì zǔ de shí hou dài hěn duō chī de
When people honor their ancestors, they bring lots of food.
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这个祭典很有名，人很多。
zhè ge jì diǎn hěn yǒu míng rén hěn duō
This ceremony is very famous; many people go.
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Words that use “祭” as jì
祭奠jì diànto honor dead people, especially family, with a ceremonyWordHSK 7–9祭祀jì sìto give food or gifts to gods or ancestors to show respectWordHSK 7–9主祭zhǔ jìto perform the sacrificial rites at a funeralWord公祭gōng jìpublic memorial serviceWord司祭sī jìpriestWord吊祭diào jìa worship ceremony for the deadWord奠祭diàn jìpouring of wine on ground for sacrificeWord拜祭bài jìto worshipWord
zhài
zhai4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jì.
- Zhai, a Chinese family name
Examples
他姓祭。
tā xìng zhài
His family name is Zhai.
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我认识一个姓祭的学生。
wǒ rèn shi yí gè xìng zhài de xué sheng
I know a student whose family name is Zhai.
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Practice writing 祭
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