Jun 17, 2022 06:04
2 yrs ago
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Chinese term
大神
Chinese to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
religious belief
我在庙里拜神。听说这里的大神很灵验。
请问神和大神如何表达。
I am worshipping the traditional deities in this temple,
可以吗
请问神和大神如何表达。
I am worshipping the traditional deities in this temple,
可以吗
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | deities |
jyuan_us
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| 5 | god(s) |
Randy Wong
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| 4 | gods |
Kiet Bach
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| 3 | major god |
Yuemin Chen
|
Proposed translations
14 mins
Selected
deities
用 deities 即可。traditional 可有可无。
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Note added at 17 mins (2022-06-17 06:21:59 GMT)
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I was murmuring my prayers to the deities in the temple.
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Note added at 51 mins (2022-06-17 06:55:33 GMT)
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因为用了temple，英文读者应该都明白这是指哪里的神了。
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Note added at 17 mins (2022-06-17 06:21:59 GMT)
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I was murmuring my prayers to the deities in the temple.
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Note added at 51 mins (2022-06-17 06:55:33 GMT)
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因为用了temple，英文读者应该都明白这是指哪里的神了。
Note from asker:
| 我觉得你说得有理，不过环境是在中国得庙宇，用CHINESE TRADITIONAL DEITIES比较清楚和上帝，菩萨之类的加以区别。你说呢？ |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I do not prefer to use the term god because it has special connotation. I think deity is more appropriate and connotation free."
40 mins
gods
“神” 还有分大小吗？
Note from asker:
| Gods have special connotation. So I prefer Deities. |
1 hr
Randy Wong
China
China
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Related KudoZ points
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4
god(s)
Jìngxiāng (敬香 "offering incense with respect"), shàngxiāng (上香 "offering incense"), bàishén (拜神 "worshipping the Gods"), is a ritual of offering incense accompanied by tea and or fruits in Chinese traditional religion. In ancestral religious worship it's jìngzǔ (敬祖 "veneration of the ancestor") or bàizǔ 拜祖 ("worship of the ancestor"). It is observed by a devotee holding joss incense with both hands in front of an altar during the worship. For greater reverence or devotion, the devotee will kneel and bow before the altar during and after placing the incense inside the urn at the altar.
Note from asker:
| Gods have special connotation. So I prefer Deities. |
2 days 4 hrs
Yuemin Chen
China
China
Native in Chinese
Works in field
China
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Native in: Chinese
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
major god
With all my respects, I guess the deity could be a major god, as compared with a minor god. For your reference only.
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