monks; Buddhist clergy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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general term for monks; Buddhist clergy
A collective term referring to Buddhist monks, typically used in formal, literary, or religious contexts.
Zhè这
zuò座
qiān千
nián年
gǔ古
chà刹
zhù住
zhe着
shù数
bǎi百
míng名
sēng僧
tú徒
。
Hundreds of monks reside in this thousand-year-old temple.
Sēng僧
tú徒
men们
měi每
rì日
qīng清
chén晨
zài在
fó佛
táng堂
sòng诵
jīng经
dǎ打
zuò坐
。
The monks chant sutras and meditate in the Buddhist hall every morning.
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Dāng当
dì地
cūn村
mín民
duì对
zhè这
xiē些
cí慈
bēi悲
de的
sēng僧
tú徒
shí十
fēn分
jìng敬
yǎng仰
。
The local villagers hold these compassionate monks in high esteem.