monk's living quarters; Buddhist temple
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
living quarters for monks or Buddhist disciples; Buddhist monastery/temple
literaryA formal term, often used in literary or historical contexts. It specifically refers to the dwelling place within a temple compound, but can be used metonymically to refer to the entire temple.
Qīng清
chén晨
，
sì寺
yuàn院
de的
chán禅
fáng房
lǐ里
chuán传
lái来
le了
sòng诵
jīng经
shēng声
。
In the early morning, the sound of sutra chanting came from the monks' quarters of the temple.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
shēn深
chù处
，
yǐn隐
cáng藏
zhe着
jǐ几
jiān间
gǔ古
pǔ朴
de的
chán禅
fáng房
。
Deep in this mountain, a few simple and ancient monks' cells are hidden.
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Shī诗
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
chán禅
fáng房
zhōng中
jìng静
zuò坐
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
chuàng创
zuò作
líng灵
gǎn感
。
The poet liked to meditate in the temple quarters to seek inspiration for his writing.
Yè夜
sù宿
gǔ古
sì寺
chán禅
fáng房
，
tīng听
de得
jiàn见
shān山
jiàn涧
liú流
shuǐ水
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
Staying overnight in the old temple's quarters, one could hear the sound of the mountain stream.