ritual

Compared meaning: a ceremony (noun).

比较义项：仪式（名词）。

• ritual 本词

  Broader in meaning — can refer to a routine action repeated in a fixed order, such as a personal habit, or to a formal ceremony; not necessarily religious or traditional.

  词义更宽泛——既可以指按固定顺序反复进行的日常习惯性动作，也可以指正式仪式，不一定与宗教或传统有关。

  Brushing your teeth before bed is an important daily ritual.

  睡前刷牙是一项重要的日常仪式。

• rite

  More formal and traditional — an established ceremony, often religious or cultural, such as a rite of passage or funeral rites; rarely used for everyday personal habits.

  更正式、更传统——指一种约定俗成的仪式，常与宗教或文化相关，如成年礼、葬礼等，很少用于日常个人习惯。

  The ceremony is an important rite in their culture.

  这场典礼在他们的文化中是一项重要的仪式。

Ritual and rite both mean a ceremony. Ritual is broader: it can be a repeated personal habit or a formal ceremony. Rite is more formal and traditional, usually religious or cultural, like a rite of passage; it is rarely used for everyday habits.

ritual 和 rite 在“仪式”这个意义上很接近，但 ritual 范围更广，既可以指日常重复的个人习惯，也可以指正式仪式；rite 更正式、更传统，通常指宗教或文化上约定俗成的仪式，很少用来形容日常小习惯。