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祭祀 (jì sì) — how to say "sacrifice" in Chinese
祭祀
Sacrifice; worship of ancestors
verb
Character composition
祭
to sacrifice; to worship
祀
to worship; to offer sacrifices
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Collocations
祭祀祖先
jìsì zǔxiān
offer sacrifices to ancestors
Examples
每年清明节，人们都会祭祀祖先。
Every year during Qingming Festival, people offer sacrifices to their ancestors.
他们祭祀祖先。
They worship their ancestors.
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Frequently asked questions
Sacrifice meaning in Chinese
"sacrifice" in Chinese is 祭祀 (jì sì).
祭祀 meaning in English
祭祀 (jì sì) means "Sacrifice; worship of ancestors".
How is 祭祀 pronounced?
It is pronounced jì sì (written as ji si, jisi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sacrifice" in Chinese characters?
It is written 祭祀: 祭 has 11 strokes, 祀 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 祭祀?
祭祀 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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