Meaning
Buddhist temple
Chinese: 寺庙，也指古代官署名。
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Common Words
- 寺庙sì miàotemple; monastery; shrine
- 清真寺qīng zhēn sìmosque
- 寺院sì yuàncloister; temple; monastery
- 大寺院dà sì yuànabbey; large monastery
- 金山寺jīn shān sìJinshan Temple, where Fahai lives (from Madam White Snake)
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Example Sentence
这座古老的寺庙里住着几位和尚。Zhè zuò gǔ lǎo de sì miào lǐ zhù zhe jǐ wèi hé shang.A few monks live in this ancient temple.
这Zhèthis座zuòseat古老gǔ lǎoancient的deof寺庙sì miàotemple里lǐinside住zhùto live着zhe(ongoing action)几jǐsmall table位wèiposition和尚hé shangBuddhist monk。