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
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
sì寺
zhù住
chí持
le了
sān三
shí十
duō多
nián年
。
He has been the abbot of this ancient temple for over thirty years.
Yóu由
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
de的
lǎo老
hé和
shang尚
zhù住
chí持
zhè这
zuò座
chán禅
yuàn院
。
This Zen monastery is headed by a venerable old monk of high moral standing.
Zhè这
wèi位
dào道
zhǎng长
zhù住
chí持
zhe着
shān山
dǐng顶
de的
dào道
guàn观
。
This Taoist priest is in charge of the monastery on the mountaintop.