to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors; to commemorate the dead
Example Sentences
遇难同胞纪念日当天,社会各界群众自发来到纪念碑前祭奠逝者。
yù nàn tóng bāo jì niàn rì dàng tiān, shè huì gè jiè qún zhòng zì fā lái dào jì niàn bēi qián jì diàn shì zhě.
On the anniversary of the fallen compatriots, people from all walks of life spontaneously came to the monument to pay homage to the deceased.
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