Dialogue
祭祀礼仪
Ancestor Worship Rituals
jìsì lǐyí
Dialogue 1
A
您好，请问您是来参加祭祀祖先的仪式吗？
nínhǎo，qǐngwèn nín shì lái cānjiā jìsì zǔxiān de yíshì ma？
Hello, are you here to participate in the ancestor worship ceremony?
B
是的，我们是李家的后代，今天来祭拜祖先。
shì de，wǒmen shì lǐ jiā de hòudài，jīntiān lái jìbài zǔxiān。
Yes, we are descendants of the Li family, here to pay our respects to our ancestors today.
A
欢迎欢迎，请进。这边有祭品和香烛，请随意使用。
huānyíng huānyíng，qǐng jìn。zhè biān yǒu jìpǐn hé xiāngzhú，qǐng suíyì shǐyòng。
Welcome, welcome, please come in. There are offerings and incense here, feel free to use them.
B
谢谢！请问祭祀的流程是怎样的？
xièxie！qǐngwèn jìsì de liúchéng shì zěn yàng de？
Thank you! What is the procedure for the ceremony?
A
首先，我们要先整理衣冠，然后向祖先敬献祭品，点燃香烛，最后进行祈祷。
shǒuxiān，wǒmen yào xiān zhěnglǐ yīguān，ránhòu xiàng zǔxiān jìngxiàn jìpǐn，diǎnrán xiāngzhú，zuìhòu jìnxíng qídǎo。
First, we need to tidy our clothes, then offer sacrifices to our ancestors, light incense, and finally pray.
B
明白了，谢谢您的讲解。
míngbái le，xièxie nín de jiǎngjiě。
I understand, thank you for your explanation.
A
不客气，有什么需要帮助的尽管说。
bù kèqì，yǒu shénme xūyào bāngzhù de jǐnguǎn shuō。
You're welcome, please let me know if you need any help.
Dialogue 2
A
今天是清明节，我们来祭祖吧。
jīntiān shì qīngmíngjié，wǒmen lái jìzǔ ba。
It's Qingming Festival today, let's go to worship our ancestors.
B
好啊，我们准备些什么祭品呢？
hǎo a，wǒmen zhǔnbèi xiē shénme jìpǐn ne？
Okay, what kind of offerings should we prepare?
A
传统的祭品有水果、糕点、酒水等等，还有纸钱。
chuántǒng de jìpǐn yǒu shuǐguǒ、gāodiǎn、jiǔshuǐ děngděng，hái yǒu zhǐqián。
Traditional offerings include fruits, pastries, drinks, and paper money.
B
纸钱？这不太理解。
zhǐqián？zhè bù tài lǐjiě。
Paper money? I don't quite understand.
A
在中国传统文化中，人们相信烧纸钱可以给祖先在另一个世界提供生活所需。
zài zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà zhōng，rénmen xiāngxìn shāo zhǐqián kěyǐ gěi zǔxiān zài lìng yīgè shìjiè tígōng shēnghuó suǒxū。
In traditional Chinese culture, people believe that burning paper money can provide necessities for the ancestors in the afterlife.
B
原来如此，真是很有意思的习俗。
yuánlái rúcǐ，zhēnshi hěn yǒuyìsi de xísú。
I see, it's a very interesting custom.