shī

common
literary

Meaning of 布施

布施 means to give alms; to donate; to bestow; to make offerings to monks, priests, or temples (especially of money or food). Pronounced bù shī.

  • to give alms; to donate; to bestow
  • to make offerings to monks, priests, or temples (especially of money or food)

Definitions & Examples

jīng
cháng
shī
gěi
biān
de
gài
 

He often gives alms to beggars on the street.

guì
rén
jiā
yǒu
shí
huì
shī
qián
cái
lái
xíng
shàn
 

Wealthy families sometimes donate money to accumulate virtue and perform good deeds.

Zhè
fèn
kāng
kǎi
de
shī
bāng
zhù
le
duō
pín
kùn
jiā
tíng
 

This generous donation helped many impoverished families.