祭祖 [－－]

Jyutping zai3 zou2
Pinyin jì zǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    拜祭​祖先​，​表示​尊敬​、​懷​緬​，​同埋​祈求​佢​哋​保佑
    to hold a memorial ceremony for one's ancestors to show respect and remembrance and to ask for blessings
    • 我哋每年都要返鄉下祭祖。
      我哋每年都要返乡下祭祖。
      ngo5 dei6 mui5 nin4 dou1 jiu3 faan1 hoeng1 haa2 zai3 zou2.
      We have to go back to our village every year to hold a memorial ceremony for our ancestors.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors; to participate in ancestral sacrifices
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    拜祭祖先
    拜祭祖先
    baai3 zai3 zou2 sin1
    • to worship ancestors
  2. Cantonese
    祭祖
    祭祖
    zai3 zou2
    • to offer sacrifices to ancestors
    • to hold a memorial ceremony for one's ancestors
  3. Cantonese
    我哋每年都要返乡下祭祖。
    我哋每年都要返鄉下祭祖。
    ngo5 dei6 mui5 nin4 dou1 jiu3 faan1 hoeng1 haa2 zai3 zou2.
    • We have to go back to our village every year to hold a memorial ceremony for our ancestors.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    湘乡的嘉谟镇实行不吃好饮食，用果品祭祖。
    湘鄉的嘉謨鎮實行不吃好飲食，用果品祭祖。
    xiāng xiāng de jiā mó zhèn shí xíng bù chī hǎo yǐn shí ， yòng guǒ pǐn jì zǔ ．
    • In the town of Jiamo, Xiangxiang County, the people have refrained from eating expensive foods and use only fruit when offering ancestral sacrifices.