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Chinese dictionary
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v.redeem a vow (as to the Buddha); fulfil a vow to a deity
许多愿望实现的人都会去还愿，以表示虔诚。
Many people whose wishes come true will repay their wishes to show piety.
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v.fulfil one's promise
说话要算数，不能只许愿不还愿。
You can't go on making promises and not keeping them.
既然许愿了就要还愿。
Promise is debt.
带祭品还愿
votive offerings
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Word usage
- Separable word"还" and "愿" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他已经还过愿了。
He redeemed his vows to God.
我已经还完愿了。
I have redeemed my vows to God.
现在乡亲们过上好日子了，老村长总算还了愿了。
Now that the villagers are living a good life, the old village head has finally fulfilled his promise.