zhù
chí

common
noun
verb
religious

Meaning of 住持

住持 means to manage a Buddhist temple or Taoist monastery; to be the abbot of; abbot (male); abbess (female); head monk or nun of a temple; Taoist priest in charge of a monastery. Pronounced zhù chí.

  • to manage a Buddhist temple or Taoist monastery; to be the abbot of
  • abbot (male); abbess (female); head monk or nun of a temple; Taoist priest in charge of a monastery

Definitions & Examples

zài
zhè
zuò
zhù
chí
le
sān
shí
duō
nián
 

He has been the abbot of this ancient temple for over thirty years.

Yóu
gāo
wàng
zhòng
de
lǎo
shang
zhù
chí
zhè
zuò
chán
yuàn
 

This Zen monastery is headed by a venerable old monk of high moral standing.

Zhè
wèi
dào
zhǎng
zhù
chí
zhe
shān
dǐng
de
dào
guàn
 

This Taoist priest is in charge of the monastery on the mountaintop.

Measure Words

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