monk; cleric; religious practitioner
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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Buddhist monk; monk; cleric; member of a monastic order
Originally refers to Buddhist monks (僧徒), but also extended to refer to monks or religious practitioners of other religions, such as ancient Indian Brahmanism or medieval Catholicism.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
zhù住
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
sēng僧
lǚ侣
。
Many monks live in this ancient temple.
Zhōng中
shì世
jì纪
de的
ōu欧
zhōu洲
sēng僧
lǚ侣
bǎo保
cún存
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
gǔ古
jí籍
。
Medieval European monks preserved many precious ancient books.
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Tā他
zài在
yìn印
dù度
xiū修
xíng行
shí时
jié结
shí识
le了
yī一
xiē些
pó婆
luó罗
mén门
jiào教
de的
sēng僧
lǚ侣
。
He met some Brahman monks when he was practicing in India.
Sēng僧
lǚ侣
men们
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
wǎn晚
dōu都
yào要
sòng诵
jīng经
qí祈
dǎo祷
。
The monks chant scriptures and pray every morning and evening.