monks and nuns; Buddhist clergy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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monks and nuns; Buddhist clergy
A collective term referring to both male monks (僧) and female nuns (尼). Often used in contexts discussing Buddhist religious life, temple communities, or religious policy.
Zhè这
zuò座
qiān千
nián年
gǔ古
chà刹
lǐ里
zhù住
zhe着
jǐ几
shí十
wèi位
sēng僧
ní尼
。
Several dozen monks and nuns reside in this thousand-year-old ancient temple.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
xiē些
zōng宗
pài派
yǔn允
xǔ许
sēng僧
ní尼
tóng同
xiū修
yī一
zuò座
sì寺
yuàn院
。
In ancient times, some sects allowed monks and nuns to practice together in the same temple.
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Dāng当
dì地
cūn村
mín民
duì对
sēng僧
ní尼
fēi非
cháng常
zūn尊
jìng敬
，
jīng经
cháng常
gōng供
yǎng养
tā他
men们
。
The local villagers hold the monks and nuns in high esteem and often make offerings to them.