"pray to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 向...祈祷

Definition

通常指与神、灵或更高力量交流，通常是请求帮助、指导或表达感谢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于宗教场合，也可引申为非宗教（如“向宇宙祈祷”）。'pray to'后常跟具体对象，例如'pray to God'。'Pray'泛指祷告，'pray to'更具体。

Examples

Many people pray to God every night.

许多人每天晚上都会**向**上帝**祈祷**。

He decided to pray to his ancestors for wisdom.

他决定**向祖先祈祷**，请求智慧。

Children sometimes pray to angels for protection.

孩子们有时会**向天使祈祷**，祈求保护。

Whenever she feels lost, she quietly prays to the universe for answers.

每当她感到迷茫时，她就会默默地**向宇宙祈祷**寻求答案。

You don’t have to be religious to pray to something greater than yourself.

你不需要有宗教信仰也可以**向比自己更伟大的事物祈祷**。

People all over the world pray to different gods in their own way.

全世界的人们以自己的方式**向不同的神祈祷**。