shāo xiāng
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  • 1

    v.burn joss sticks (before an idol); burn incense sticks to worship Buddha

    • shāo xiāng bài fó

      烧香拜佛

      burn incense and pray before Buddha

    • shāo xiāng xǔ yuàn

      烧香许愿

      burn incense and make a vow

    • zài miào li shāo xiāng

      烧香

      burn incense in a temple

  • 2

    v.bribe; offer a gift; present a gift when asking somebody for a favor

    • zhè shì wǒ men zuì hòu yī cì jī huì shāo xiāng dàn tā men bù ràng wǒ men jìn qù

      我们最后机会烧香他们我们进去

      This is our last chance to burn incense and they don't let us in.

Word usage

  • "烧" and "香" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 已经

      He has already burnt the incense.

    • 恭恭敬敬

      He burnt three joss sticks with respect.

    • 我们离开

      After the incense was burned, we left.