Meaning of 十戒
十戒 means the Ten Precepts in Buddhism; the ten fundamental rules of conduct for śrāmaṇeras (novice monks) and śrāmaṇerīs (novice nuns). Pronounced shí jiè.
- the Ten Precepts in Buddhism; the ten fundamental rules of conduct for śrāmaṇeras (novice monks) and śrāmaṇerīs (novice nuns)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shòu受
le了
shí十
jiè戒
，
zhèng正
shì式
chéng成
wéi为
shā沙
mí弥
。
He received the Ten Precepts and formally became a śrāmaṇera.
Shí十
jiè戒
shì是
fó佛
jiào教
chū出
jiā家
zhòng众
de的
jī基
běn本
jiè戒
lǜ律
。
The Ten Precepts are the fundamental precepts for Buddhist monastics.
Shā沙
mí弥
ní尼
bì必
xū须
yán严
gé格
zūn遵
shǒu守
shí十
jiè戒
。
Śrāmaṇerīs must strictly observe the Ten Precepts.
Zhè这
shí十
tiáo条
jiè戒
lǜ律
bāo包
kuò括
bù不
shā杀
shēng生
hé和
bù不
tōu偷
dào盗
。
These ten precepts include not killing and not stealing.