shāo zhǐ

烧 纸

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SW HSK 3

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v.(superstition) burn paper money for the dead
- zhōng guó mín jiān lǐ jiào shuō gěi shén líng shāo zhǐ shāo xiāng nǐ jiāng huì yǒu hǎo yùn qi
  中国民间礼教说，“给神灵烧纸烧香，你将会有好运气。”
  The Chinese folk religion teaches, "burn incense and paper money to gods so that you will be blessed with good fortune."
- sǎo mù shāo zhǐ zài qīng míng qián yī zhōu jiù kāi shǐ le
  扫墓烧纸在清明前一周就开始了。
  Tomb-sweeping and paper-burning started a week before Tomb-sweeping Day.
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n.paper money burnt as an offering to the dead; sacrificial paper money
- wèi le ān quán hé huán jìng wǒ hái shi diǎn shàng yī zhī xiǎo là zhú jiù bù shāo zhǐ le
  为了安全和环境，我还是点上一支小蜡烛，就不烧纸了。
  For safety and environment protection, I will not burn papers in the traditional Chinese way, but light a small candle instead.

Separable word
"烧" and "纸" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他给亲人烧完纸就回去了。
  He went back after burning spirit-money for his dead family members.

烧纸