寺庙 (sì miào) — temple (Buddhist or Taoist)
Definition
寺庙 is the everyday compound for a Buddhist or Taoist temple. 寺 alone emphasizes the Buddhist/Islamic side (also 寺 in 清真寺), while 庙 is more general and often used for folk shrines.
noun
temple (Buddhist or Taoist)
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 寺庙。Zhè zuò sì miào de fó xiàng fēi cháng zhuàng guān.The Buddha statue in this temple is very magnificent.
- 寺庙。sì miào Páng biān yǒu yí piàn zhú lín.There is a bamboo forest next to the temple.
- 寺庙。Tā měi tiān zài sì miào lǐ dǎ zuò yì xiǎo shí.He meditates for an hour in the temple every day.
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