Meaning of 檀越
檀越 means Buddhist donor; benefactor; lay patron who donates to monasteries. Pronounced tán yuè.
- Buddhist donor; benefactor; lay patron who donates to monasteries
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
tán檀
yuè越
měi每
nián年
dōu都
xiàng向
sì寺
miào庙
juān捐
zèng赠
dà大
liàng量
xiāng香
yóu油
qián钱
。
This patron donates large sums of money to the temple every year.
Fāng方
zhàng丈
qīn亲
zì自
jiē接
dài待
le了
yuǎn远
dào道
ér而
lái来
de的
tán檀
yuè越
。
The abbot personally received the benefactor who had traveled from afar.
Sì寺
miào庙
de的
xiū修
shàn缮
gōng工
chéng程
duō多
kuī亏
le了
gè各
wèi位
tán檀
yuè越
de的
kāng慷
kǎi慨
jiě解
náng囊
。
The temple's renovation project was made possible thanks to the generous donations of various patrons.