Meaning of 居士
居士 means Buddhist layperson; lay Buddhist; believer who practices at home. Pronounced jū shì.
- Buddhist layperson; lay Buddhist; believer who practices at home
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
qián虔
chéng诚
de的
jū居
shì士
，
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
dōu都
yào要
sòng诵
jīng经
。
He is a devout lay Buddhist who chants scriptures every morning.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
jū居
shì士
lái来
shàng上
xiāng香
bài拜
fó佛
。
Many lay Buddhists come to this temple to burn incense and worship.
Lǐ李
jū居
shì士
cháng常
nián年
zī资
zhù助
pín贫
kùn困
xué学
shēng生
。
Lay Buddhist Li has been sponsoring impoverished students for many years.
Zài在
fó佛
jiào教
chuán传
tǒng统
zhōng中
，
jū居
shì士
tóng同
yàng样
xū需
yào要
zūn遵
shǒu守
wǔ五
jiè戒
。
In Buddhist tradition, lay Buddhists likewise need to observe the Five Precepts.