Definition
拜佛 means 'to worship Buddha' by kneeling and bowing before a statue of Buddha. It's a separable verb (离合词): the verb 拜 and the noun 佛 can split when you insert measure words or duration (e.g., 拜过一次佛 'worshipped Buddha once'). The practice is common in Chinese Buddhist and folk religious traditions, often done at temples for blessings or repentance.
v.o.
to worship Buddhato prostrate before a Buddha image
Examples
- 拜佛。Měi nián Chūnjié tā dōu huì qù sìmiào bài Fó.Every Spring Festival she goes to the temple to worship Buddha.
- ，。Tā zài Fó qián bài le sān bài, qíqiú píng'ān.He bowed three times before the Buddha, praying for safety.
- ，。Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu bài guo Fó, dàn hěn xiǎng qù kànkan.I've never worshipped Buddha, but I really want to go see it.
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