temple; monastery
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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temple; monastery; a place for worshipping deities, Buddhas, or historical figures
Refers to religious buildings in Buddhism and Taoism, and sometimes secular temples commemorating historical figures. Often implies a larger complex compared to a single '庙' (miào).
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
sì寺
miào庙
yǒu有
shàng上
qiān千
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
This ancient temple has a history of over a thousand years.
Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
men们
dǎ打
suàn算
qù去
shān山
shàng上
de的
sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
cān参
guān观
。
We plan to visit the temple on the mountain this weekend.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
yǒu有
Fó佛
jiào教
sì寺
miào庙
，
yě也
yǒu有
Dào道
jiào教
sì寺
miào庙
。
In this city, there are Buddhist temples as well as Taoist temples.
Kǒng孔
miào庙
shì是
gòng供
fèng奉
hé和
jì纪
niàn念
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
de的
sì寺
miào庙
。
Confucian Temple is a temple for worshipping and commemorating Confucius.
Sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
jìn禁
zhǐ止
dà大
shēng声
xuān喧
huá哗
。
Making loud noises is prohibited inside the temple.