niàn
zhū

noun
religious

Meaning of 念珠

念珠 means prayer beads; rosary; mala. Pronounced niàn zhū.

  • prayer beads; rosary; mala

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
shang
shǒu
niǎn
zhe
chuàn
niàn
zhū
 

The old monk was twisting a string of prayer beads in his hand.

Zhè
chuàn
niàn
zhū
shì
yòng
tán
xiāng
zhì
chéng
de
 

This string of prayer beads is made of sandalwood.

wèi
sēng
rén
shǒu
chí
niàn
zhū
 
kǒu
zhōng
niàn
niàn
yǒu
 

That monk held prayer beads in his hand, muttering prayers.

mǎi
le
chuàn
nǎo
niàn
zhū
sòng
gěi
qīn
 

She bought a string of agate prayer beads for her mother.

Measure Words

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