Chinese
jìsǎo
Meaning: to offer sacrifices and sweep graves
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

每逢清明節,大家都會返鄉祭掃祖墳。
每逢清明节,大家都会返乡祭扫祖坟。
Every Qingming Festival, everyone returns to their hometowns to sweep and offer sacrifices at their ancestral graves.
每年清明節,全家人都會到山坡上祭掃祖先的墳。
Every year during the Qingming Festival, the whole family goes to the hillside to sweep the ancestors' graves.

Usage Notes

Refers to the traditional practice of visiting family graves to clean them and pay respects to ancestors.

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