Religion & Temples

1. 這間廟拜麼个神明？

   ia2 gien1 meu3 bai3 ma2 ge3 siin5 min5?

   Which deity is worshipped in this temple?

   Usage

   Asks which deity is worshipped in this temple

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. 媽祖係麼个神明？

   ma1 zu2 he3 ma2 ge3 siin5 min5?

   What kind of deity is Mazu?

   Usage

   Asks what kind of deity Mazu is

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. 做得入去廟無？

   zo3 ded4 ngib8 hi3 meu3 mo5?

   May I go into the temple?

   Usage

   Asks whether you may go into the temple

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. 點香愛仰般點？

   diam2 hiong1 oi3 ngiong2 ban1 diam2?

   How do I light incense?

   Usage

   Asks how to light incense

   Grammar Note

   點香 is a headword glossed as burning incense Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. 這間廟逐日幾點鐘開門？

   ia2 gien1 meu3 dag4 ngid4 gi2 diam2 zung1 koi1 mun5?

   What time does this temple open every day?

   Usage

   Asks what time the temple opens every day

   Grammar Note

   幾點 is not a headword, so 幾 and 點鐘 are combined Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. 神明生日愛仰般慶祝？

   siin5 min5 sang1 ngid4 oi3 ngiong2 ban1 kin3 zug4?

   How do people celebrate a deity's birthday?

   Usage

   Asks how a deity's birthday is celebrated

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. 𠊎信基督教，近近仔有教會無？

   ngai5 xin3 gi1 dug4 gau3, kiun1 kiun1 e2 iu1 gau3 fi3 mo5?

   I am a Christian. Is there a church nearby?

   Usage

   Says you are Christian and asks about a church nearby

   Grammar Note

   近近仔 is the form given as the example under 近 Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. 跌筊仔愛仰般跌？

   died4 gau3 e2 oi3 ngiong2 ban1 died4?

   How do you perform jiao (divination blocks)?

   Usage

   Asks how to throw the divination blocks

   Grammar Note

   跌筊仔 is a headword glossed as 擲筊 Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. 這間廟有幾多年歷史？

   ia2 gien1 meu3 iu1 gi2 do1 ngien5 lid8 sii2?

   How many years of history does this temple have?

   Usage

   Asks how many years of history the temple has

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. 伯公

    bag4 gung1

    Bagung (earth god)

    Usage

    The word for the Hakka earth god, whose small shrines stand by fields and village entrances

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

11. 行香

    hang5 hiong1

    Offer incense

    Usage

    The word for offering incense at a temple

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

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