Shì

释

Character · NounTraditional釋

Buddha; Buddhism; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

Buddha; Buddhism; Buddhist

formal

Used in religious contexts referring to Buddhism or Buddha.

Shì释
mén门
dì弟
zǐ子
yīng应
gāi该
zūn遵
shǒu守
fó佛
jiào教
de的
jiào教
yì义
 。

Buddhist disciples should follow the teachings of Buddhism.

Shì释
jiā家
sī思
xiǎng想
duì对
zhōng中
guó国
wén文
huà化
yǐng影
xiǎng响
shēn深
yuǎn远
 。

Buddhist thought has a profound influence on Chinese culture.

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Zhè这
wèi位
fǎ法
shī师
shì是
Shì释
zǐ子
 ,
fǎ法
hào号
Huì慧
néng能
 。

This master is a Buddhist monk with the dharma name Huineng.

Shì释
zūn尊
shì是
fó佛
jiào教
tú徒
duì对
Shì释
jiā迦
móu牟
ní尼
de的
zūn尊
chēng称
 。

Shizun is the respectful title for Sakyamuni by Buddhists.

Shì释
jiào教
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
zōng宗
jiào教
zhī之
yī一
 。

Buddhism is one of the traditional religions in China.

2.

noun

surname Shi

neutral

Used as a Chinese family name.

Wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Shì释
 ,
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
jiào叫
tā他
Shì释
lǎo老
shī师
 。

My teacher's surname is Shi, and we all call him Teacher Shi.

Shì释
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
gù顾
wèn问
 。

Mr. Shi is the legal advisor of our company.

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Nǐ你
rèn认
shi识
Shì释
Xiǎo小
míng明
ma吗
 ?
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
dà大
xué学
tóng同
xué学
 。

Do you know Shi Xiaoming? He is my college classmate.

Shì释
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
zài在
fó佛
jiào教
tú徒
zhōng中
bǐ比
jiào较
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

The surname Shi is relatively common among Buddhists.

Shì释
jiā家
zú族
zài在
dāng当
dì地
yǒu有
zhe着
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
lì历
shǐ史
 。

The Shi family has a long history in the local area.