投胎 (tóu tāi) — to be reborn (into a new life, in Buddhist reincarnation)

Definition

投胎 (tóu tāi) is a Buddhist term meaning to be reborn into a new life after death. It is a set phrase — 投 'enter' + 胎 'womb' — used mainly in religious contexts.

verb
to be reborn (into a new life, in Buddhist reincarnation)

Examples

  • 投胎
    Tā xiāng xìn rén sǐ hòu huì tóu tāi.
    He believes that after death, people will be reborn.
  • Tīng shuō tā tóu le sān cì tāi cái biàn chéng rén.
    I heard he was reborn three times before becoming a human.
  • 投胎
    Fó jiào rèn wéi zhòng shēng dōu zài bú duàn tóu tāi.
    Buddhism holds that all beings are constantly being reborn.

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