ní
尼
Buddhist nun; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
Buddhist nun
formalStandard term for female Buddhist monastics in Chinese, often paired with 僧 (monk) to refer to the monastic community.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
ní尼
gū姑
ān庵
。
There is an ancient nunnery in this mountain.
Sēng僧
ní尼
qí齐
jù聚
sì寺
miào庙
jǔ举
xíng行
fǎ法
huì会
。
Monks and nuns gathered at the temple to hold a Dharma assembly.
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Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
zài在
ní尼
gū姑
ān庵
xiū修
xíng行
。
She practiced Buddhism in a nunnery when she was young.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
ní尼
jīng精
tōng通
fó佛
jīng经
。
This elderly nun is proficient in Buddhist scriptures.
Ní尼
gū姑
ān庵
lǐ里
de的
nǚ女
shī师
fu父
men们
dōu都
hěn很
hé和
shàn善
。
The nuns at the nunnery are all very kind.
noun
surname Ni
Relatively rare Chinese surname.
Wǒ我
de的
lín邻
jū居
xìng姓
ní尼
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jiào叫
tā他
ní尼
xiān先
sheng生
。
My neighbor's surname is Ni, everyone calls him Mr. Ni.
Ní尼
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
。
Teacher Ni is the Chinese teacher at our school.