汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 紙錢
紙錢 (纸钱)
ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead
钱状的纸锭之类,祭祀时给死者烧化捷报飞来当纸钱。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

你可以购买任何与您的纸钱

You could buy nothing with your paper money.

当烧香和纸钱时,他们相信佛祖会保佑我们家。

When the burn sticks and paper's money, they believe joss can bless my family.

杂草拔掉,和污垢一扫而空,和家人将供品食物和纸钱

Weeds are pulled, and dirt swept away, and the family will set out offerings of food and spirit money.

阎王通常戴着一顶乌纱帽,纸钱上也会有他的形象。

Yan Wang is normally depicted wearing a Chinese judge's cap and sometimes appears on Chinese Hell Bank Notes.

他们在商店前的铁桶里烧纸钱,祈求好财运。

The owners burn it in metal cans in front of their stores and pray for good business.

爸妈除了烧很多纸钱,也如影随形看顾着洁,生怕再有闪失。

The parents blamed more and more money of the dead, also take care of Jie all the time, they are afraid of any mistake.

这句话不对吧烧纸钱怎么是给他们下辈子用呢?

The paper money is for the deceased to use in the afterlife.

有的人听法师说,烧纸钱越多越好,就相信法师所说的话,因为他们认为出家人不打妄语。

Thinking that monks don't lie, some people believe those Dharma Masters who tell them the more paper money they burn, the better.

守灵开始和结束的时候都要放炮趋小鬼,撒纸钱是为了帮死者在阴间疏通关系。

The wake begins and ends with firecrackers to ward off inhospitable spirits. Scattering paper money ensures the departing soul a generous welcome to the next world.

我也按照旧的习俗,扫墓的时候,我和爸爸、妹妹带着酒食果品、纸钱等东西来。

I also according to the old customs, grave, dad, sister and I take especially fruit, paper money, etc.