Definition

1. Verb:
   • To worship, to venerate: "phụng thờ" means to perform acts of devotion and deep respect, typically towards a deity, a sacred figure, or ancestors. It implies a solemn and dutiful form of worship.
   • To give respectful cult to: This is a more formal translation, indicating the performance of ritualistic ceremonies with reverence.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người dân trong làng phụng thờ vị thần bảo hộ. (The villagers worship the guardian deity.)
  • Con cháu có trách nhiệm phụng thờ tổ tiên. (Descendants have the responsibility to venerate their ancestors.)
  • Họ phụng thờ Đức Phật với lòng thành kính sâu sắc. (They worship the Buddha with deep reverence.)

Advanced Usage

• "phụng thờ một cách thành kính": to worship devoutly/with piety.
  • Cả gia đình phụng thờ tổ tiên một cách thành kính. (The whole family venerates their ancestors devoutly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thờ phụng (verb): This is a common variant with the same meaning (to worship, to venerate). It is often used interchangeably with "phụng thờ".
  • Thờ phụng thần linh (To worship deities)
• Phụng sự (verb): to serve. While related in the sense of devoted service, it is used in broader contexts (e.g., serving a cause, country) and does not specifically mean worship.
• Thờ cúng (verb): to worship, to make offerings. This word often emphasizes the ritualistic and offering aspects of worship.

Synonyms

• Tôn thờ: to revere, to adore (often with a sense of high esteem and admiration).
• Sùng bái: to adore, to idolize (can imply a very strong, sometimes blind, devotion).

Related Phrases

• Nơi phụng thờ: a place of worship.
  • Ngôi đền là nơi phụng thờ chính của cộng đồng. (The temple is the main place of worship for the community.)

1. Worship, give respectful cult tọ
   • Phụng thờ tổ tiên
     To give respectlul cult to one's ancestors