Meaning of 开斋
开斋 means (of a vegetarian) to resume eating meat; to break vegetarianism; for Muslims to end the fast of Ramadan; to break the fast. Pronounced kāi zhāi.
- (of a vegetarian) to resume eating meat; to break vegetarianism
- for Muslims to end the fast of Ramadan; to break the fast
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
chī吃
sù素
sān三
gè个
yuè月
,
jīn今
tiān天
zhōng终
yú于
kāi开
zhāi斋
le了
。
He was vegetarian for three months, and today he finally resumed eating meat.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
wèi为
xǔ许
yuàn愿
chī吃
zhāi斋
yī一
nián年
,
gāng刚
kāi开
zhāi斋
jiù就
dùn炖
le了
jī鸡
tāng汤
。
Grandma abstained from meat for a year as a vow and just broke her fast by making chicken soup.
Yǒu有
xiē些
sì寺
miào庙
zài在
tè特
dìng定
jié节
rì日
yǔn允
xǔ许
xìn信
tú徒
kāi开
zhāi斋
。
Some temples allow devotees to break vegetarianism on specific holidays.