"prayer" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 祈祷
• 祷告

Definition

Prayer 指你对上帝或更高力量说出或默念的话。它也可以指一种宗教行为，用来请求帮助、表达感谢或寄托希望。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词主要用于宗教语境。'say a prayer' 常指做一次简短的祈祷；'prayer' 也可泛指口头或默默进行的宗教祈求。在某些语境中，'my prayers are with you' 用来表达关心、同情和支持。

Examples

She said a prayer before dinner.

她晚饭前做了一个**祈祷**。

His prayer was for his family.

他的**祈祷**是为家人而做的。

We heard a prayer in the church.

我们在教堂里听到了一段**祈祷**。

I said a quick prayer and hoped everything would be okay.

我迅速做了个**祈祷**，希望一切都会没事。

At that point, all we could do was offer a prayer.

到了那个时候，我们能做的只有献上一段**祈祷**。

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

我的思念和**祈祷**与你和你的家人同在。