shòu
jiè

technical
religion
verb

Meaning of 受戒

受戒 means to receive Buddhist or Taoist precepts; to undergo ordination; to assume the state of ihram; to enter ritual consecration for Hajj. Pronounced shòu jiè.

  • to receive Buddhist or Taoist precepts; to undergo ordination
  • to assume the state of ihram; to enter ritual consecration for Hajj

Definitions & Examples

zài
Shào
lín
shòu
le
jiè
 
chéng
wéi
zhèng
shì
de
sēng
rén
 

He received ordination at Shaolin Temple and became an official monk.

Shòu
jiè
zhī
hòu
 
yán
zūn
shǒu
jiè
 

After taking the precepts, she must strictly observe the religious discipline.

Sān
tán
jiè
shì
Hàn
chuán
jiào
zuì
gāo
bié
de
shòu
jiè
shì
 

The Three Platforms Great Precepts represent the highest level of ordination ceremony in Han Chinese Buddhism.