baai3 san4拜神
Jyutpingbaai3 san4
Yalebaai sàhn
Definition
To worship, pray to, or make offerings to deities.
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How it's used
Refers to a wide range of practices including burning incense, offering fruit, or bowing to statues in temples or at home altars. It is a deeply ingrained cultural habit rather than just a formal religious act, often performed to seek blessings for health, wealth, or academic success. The term is broad and covers both formal temple visits and simple daily rituals.
Examples
He goes to worship gods on the first and fifteenth of the lunar month.
Are you free to go to the temple to worship tomorrow?
Related words
Common phrases
go to a temple to worship
worship gods to seek peace and safety
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 祈禱 which is specifically used for Christian or Western style prayer. 拜神 implies traditional Chinese rituals involving offerings or incense.
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