祭祖
jì zǔ
Pinyin

Definition

祭祖
 - 
jì zǔ
  1. to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

佛祖
Fó zǔ
  1. 1 Buddha
  2. 2 founder of a buddhist sect
祖国
zǔ guó
  1. 1 motherland
祖宗
zǔ zōng
  1. 1 ancestor
  2. 2 forebear
祭
Zhài
  1. 1 surname Zhai
始祖
shǐ zǔ
  1. 1 primogenitor
  2. 2 founder of a school or trade

Idioms (2)

数典忘祖
shǔ diǎn wàng zǔ
  1. 1 to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots
荣宗耀祖
róng zōng yào zǔ
  1. 1 to bring honor to one's ancestors (idiom)
  2. 2 also written 光宗耀祖

Sample Sentences

是啊，那传统的南方家庭年夜饭前呢是要祭祖的。
shì a ，nà chuántǒng de nánfāng jiātíng niányèfàn qián ne shì yào jìzǔ de 。
Yes, traditionally in southern Chinese homes, before Chinese New Year dinner they worship their ancestors.
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祭祖？就是祭拜祖先的意思吧，怎么祭祖呢？
jìzǔ ？jiùshì jìbài zǔxiān de yìsi ba ，zěnme jìzǔ ne ？
Worship the ancestors? You mean they offer sacrifices to the ancestors? Why do they do that?
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没错，祭祖的时候，人们会在桌上点上蜡烛，供上食物，然后再行叩拜祭祖之礼，寄望先人能保佑家庭和睦，万事如意。
méicuò ，jìzǔ de shíhou ，rénmen huì zài zhuō shàng diǎnshàng làzhú ，gōngshàng shíwù ，ránhòu zài xíng kòubài jìzǔ zhī lǐ ，jìwàng xiānrén néng bǎoyòu jiātíng hémù ，wànshì rúyì 。
Yes, when they worship the ancestors, people will light candles on the table and put food offerings on it, then they engage in the rite of kowtowing to the ancestors, in the hope that their forebearers will protect the harmony within the family and allow things to go smoothly for them.
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