ní
尼姑
nun; bhikkhuni
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
nun; Buddhist nun; bhikkhuni
neutralSpecifically refers to a female member of a Buddhist monastic community who has taken full vows.
Tā她
kàn看
pò破
hóng红
chén尘
，
jué决
dìng定
xuē削
fà发
wéi为
ní尼
。
Disillusioned with the secular world, she decided to shave her head and become a nun.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
ní尼
zài在
ān庵
lǐ里
xiū修
xíng行
le了
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
。
This elderly nun has been practicing at the convent for decades.
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Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
zài在
ní尼
gū姑
ān庵
zhǎng长
dà大
。
She grew up in a Buddhist nunnery from childhood.
Sì寺
yuàn院
lǐ里
yǒu有
sēng僧
yě也
yǒu有
ní尼
。
There are both monks and nuns in the temple.