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祭奠

jì diàn
to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
verb

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我们每年都会在清明节祭奠祖先。
wǒmen měinián dōuhuì zài qīngmíng jié jìdiàn zǔxiān 。
Every year we commemorate our ancestors during the Qingming Festival.
人们常常在墓碑前祭奠逝去的亲人。
rénmén chángcháng zài mùbēi qián jìdiàn shìqù de qīnrén 。
People often offer sacrifices to their deceased relatives in front of the grave.
这位英雄的纪念活动中，人们集体祭奠他。
zhèwèi yīngxióng de jìniàn huódòng zhōng ， rénmén jítǐ jìdiàn tā 。
During the memorial event for this hero, people collectively commemorated him.

Words with similar meanings

纪念jìniàn
to commemorate
A more general term that can refer to honoring someone's memory, not necessarily involving offerings.
供奉gòngfèng
to offer (sacrifices)
Often used in religious contexts, involving offerings to deities or ancestors.

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祭jì · to offer a sacrifice to›奠diàn · to fix, to settle, a libation to the dead›