phụng thờ
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- 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.)
- Worship, give respectful cult tọ
- Phụng thờ tổ tiênTo give respectlul cult to one's ancestors