Hanzi

祈

to implore/to pray/to request

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

qí, guǐ

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧˊ, ㄍㄨㄟˇ

Jyutping

kei4

Example sentences

祈禱 / 祈祷 qídǎo
她在教堂裡虔誠地祈禱平安。
她在教堂里虔诚地祈祷平安。

She is praying sincerely for peace in the church.

同胞 tóngbāo
全國同胞都在為災區的人民祈禱。
全国同胞都在为灾区的人民祈祷。

Compatriots across the country are praying for the people in the disaster area.

祈求 qíqiú
她誠心祈求上天保佑家人平安。
她诚心祈求上天保佑家人平安。

She sincerely prays to heaven to protect her family's safety.

參拜 / 参拜 cānbài
清晨，家人一起到廟裡參拜，祈求平安。
清晨，家人一起到庙里参拜，祈求平安。

At dawn, the family went together to the temple to pay their respects and pray for peace.

祈福 qífú
新年期間，許多人會到廟裡祈福。
新年期间，许多人会到庙里祈福。

During the New Year, many people go to temples to pray for blessings.

廟 / 庙 miào
每逢春節，很多人會去廟裡祈福。
每逢春节，很多人会去庙里祈福。

Every Spring Festival, many people go to the temple to pray for blessings.

Example Vocabulary

祈禱

qi2'dao3

to pray; prayer

祈求

qi2'qiu2

to pray for; to entreat

祈福

qi2'fu2

to pray for blessings; to pray for good fortune

祈

qi2

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