shuōfǎ

说法

HSK 5Word · VerbTraditional說法

expound Buddhist teachings

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to expound Buddhist teachings; to preach the Dharma

formal

Specific to Buddhist religious context.

Gāo高
sēng僧
zhèng正
zài在
dà大
diàn殿
wèi为
zhòng众
dì弟
zǐ子
shuō说
fǎ法
 。

The eminent monk is expounding the Dharma to the disciples in the main hall.

Shì释
jiā迦
móu牟
ní尼
fó佛
yī一
shēng生
shuō说
fǎ法
sì四
shí十
jiǔ九
nián年
 。

Shakyamuni Buddha spent forty-nine years of his life expounding the Dharma.