ān
庵堂
Buddhist nunnery; small hut
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
Buddhist nunnery; convent
formalSpecifically refers to a dwelling place for Buddhist nuns. Can sometimes refer to small Buddhist temples in general.
Shān山
jiǎo脚
xià下
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
qīng清
jìng净
de的
ní尼
gū姑
ān庵
。
There is a tranquil Buddhist nunnery at the foot of the mountain.
Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
zài在
yī一
suǒ所
ān庵
lǐ里
xiū修
xíng行
。
She practiced asceticism in a nunnery when she was young.
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Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
ān庵
yǒu有
sān三
bǎi百
duō多
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This ancient nunnery has a history of over three hundred years.