Meaning of 僧尼
僧尼 means monks and nuns; Buddhist clergy. Pronounced sēng ní.
- monks and nuns; Buddhist clergy
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zuò座
qiān千
nián年
gǔ古
chà刹
lǐ里
zhù住
zhe着
jǐ几
shí十
wèi位
sēng僧
ní尼
。
Several dozen monks and nuns reside in this thousand-year-old ancient temple.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
xiē些
zōng宗
pài派
yǔn允
xǔ许
sēng僧
ní尼
tóng同
xiū修
yī一
zuò座
sì寺
yuàn院
。
In ancient times, some sects allowed monks and nuns to practice together in the same temple.
Dāng当
dì地
cūn村
mín民
duì对
sēng僧
ní尼
fēi非
cháng常
zūn尊
jìng敬
，
jīng经
cháng常
gōng供
yǎng养
tā他
men们
。
The local villagers hold the monks and nuns in high esteem and often make offerings to them.