上人 (shǎng) — (noun) senior Buddhist monk (used as a title); (noun, dialectal) parents or grandparents; (noun) saint; holy person
Definition
上人 (shǎng) is an honorific title for a senior Buddhist monk, or more broadly a saintly person. In some regional dialects it also means 'parents or grandparents.'
noun
senior Buddhist monk (used as a title)(noun, dialectal) parents or grandparentssaintholy person
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 上人。Zhè wèi shǎng shì yí wèi zhù míng de chán shī.This senior monk is a famous Zen master.
- ，“上人”。Zài wǒ men jiā xiāng huà lǐ, "shǎng" zhǐ de shì fù mǔ.In our hometown dialect, "shǎng" refers to parents.
- 上人，。Tā bèi xìn tú men chēng wéi shǎng, yīn wèi tā yì shēng xíng shàn.He is called a saint by believers because he did good deeds his whole life.
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