Meaning of 吃斋
吃斋 means to practice vegetarianism (especially for religious reasons); (monks) to have a meal; to eat. Pronounced chī zhāi.
- to practice vegetarianism (especially for religious reasons)
- (monks) to have a meal; to eat
- (lay people) to have a meal in a monastery/temple
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
wèi为
le了
qí祈
fú福
，
jué决
dìng定
chī吃
zhāi斋
niàn念
fó佛
yī一
gè个
yuè月
。
To pray for blessings, she decided to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha's name for a month.
Yé爷
ye爷
shì是
jū居
shì士
，
cháng常
nián年
chī吃
cháng长
zhāi斋
。
Grandfather is a lay Buddhist who maintains a permanent vegetarian diet.
Hěn很
duō多
fó佛
jiào教
tú徒
zài在
chū初
yī一
shí十
wǔ五
chī吃
zhāi斋
。
Many Buddhists eat vegetarian food on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month.