bōluómì

菠萝蜜

Word · NounTraditional菠蘿蜜

jackfruit (fruit); paramita (Buddhism)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

jackfruit; the fruit of the jack tree

neutral

Refers to the large, spiky, sweet tropical fruit.

Tài泰
guó国
de的
bō菠
luó萝
mì蜜
yòu又
dà大
yòu又
tián甜
 。

The jackfruit from Thailand is big and sweet.

Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
gè个
bō菠
luó萝
mì蜜
 ,
zhǔn准
bèi备
fēn分
gěi给
lín邻
jū居
 。

He bought a jackfruit and plans to share it with the neighbors.

2.

noun

perfection; paramita (in Buddhism)

formal

From Sanskrit, meaning perfection or reaching the other shore; refers to the virtues that lead to enlightenment.

Xiū修
xíng行
liù六
dù度
bō菠
luó萝
mì蜜
shì是
fó佛
jiào教
de的
zhòng重
yào要
jiào教
yì义
 。

Cultivating the Six Perfections (paramitas) is an important Buddhist doctrine.

Cí慈
bēi悲
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
bō菠
luó萝
mì蜜
zhī之
yī一
 。

Compassion is one of the important perfections.