祈祷

• 拼音: qí dǎo
• 汉字拆解: 祈 = 礻(spirit/altar radical) + 斤 (axe, phonetic); 祷 = 礻(spirit/altar radical) + 寿 (longevity, phonetic)

含义

To pray; to offer prayers. Communicating earnest wishes or requests to a deity or higher power.

Used across religious traditions including Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Also used in a secular extended sense of hoping deeply or wishing fervently. Carries a sense of reverence and sincerity.

例句

1. 每天清晨，她都会在教堂里虔诚地跪地祈祷。
2. 手术前，家属在走廊上默默祈祷，希望一切能够顺利。
3. 他双手合十，在佛像前祈祷家人平安健康、生活幸福。

用法指南

语境: religion, spirituality, emotion

语气: reverent

正确说法

• 她在医院走廊上静静祈祷，祈求手术能够圆满成功。(She prayed quietly in the hospital corridor, asking for the surgery to be a complete success.)
• 信众在节日期间聚集寺庙，共同祈祷国泰民安、风调雨顺。(Worshippers gathered at the temple during the festival to pray together for national peace and good harvests.)

错误说法

• 我祈祷明天天气好 — use 希望/但愿 in casual everyday speech; 祈祷 carries religious weight and sounds overly solemn for trivial wishes

起源与历史

祈 (pray/entreat) + 祷 (pray/worship) — both characters relate to spiritual entreaty

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal