Taoist temple; monastery
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
Taoist temple; dwelling place of Taoist priests
formalSpecifically refers to a temple or monastery for Taoist practitioners.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
shàng上
de的
dào道
yuàn院
yǐ已
yǒu有
shù数
bǎi百
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
。
This Taoist temple on the mountain has a history of several hundred years.
Tā他
zài在
dào道
yuàn院
lǐ里
xiū修
xíng行
le了
shí十
nián年
。
He practiced asceticism in the Taoist temple for ten years.
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Wǒ我
men们
qù去
cān参
guān观
yī一
gè个
yōu幽
jìng静
de的
dào道
yuàn院
。
We went to visit a secluded Taoist temple.
noun
monastery (especially Christian)
formalTypically refers to a Christian monastery. It can be used in a broader sense for other religions as well, but the primary modern and religiously specific term for a Christian monastery is '修道院'.
Zhōng中
shì世
jì纪
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
de的
dào修
yuàn道
yě院
shì也
zhòng是
yào重
de要
xué的
shù学
zhōng术
xīn中
心
。
In medieval Europe, monasteries were also important centers of scholarship.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
le了
dào道
yuàn院
lǐ里
sēng僧
lǚ侣
de的
rì日
cháng常
shēng生
huó活
。
This book records the daily life of monks in the monastery.