道场 (dào chǎng) — (in Buddhism or Daoism) a place where rites or ceremonies are performed; also the rites themselves; dojo, a training hall for martial arts
Definition
A Buddhist or Daoist term that means both the place where rites are held and the rites themselves. In everyday use it also means a martial arts dojo (训练馆 is the neutral term for any training hall).
noun
(in Buddhism or Daoism) a place where rites or ceremonies are performedalso the rites themselvesdojoa training hall for martial arts
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 道场。Zhè zuò sì miào měi nián dōu huì jǔ xíng dà xíng dào chǎng.This temple holds large Buddhist rites every year.
- 道场。Tā zài dào chǎng lǐ liàn le sān nián de kōng shǒu dào.He trained in the dojo for three years in karate.
- 道场，。Fǎ shī men zhèng zài bù zhì dào chǎng, zhǔn bèi míng tiān de fǎ huì.The monks are setting up the ritual site for tomorrow's ceremony.
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