念珠 (niàn zhū) — prayer beads, rosary (Buddhist)

Definition

Examples

• 他手里拿着一串念珠。
  Tā shǒu lǐ ná zhe yí chuàn niàn zhū.
  He is holding a string of prayer beads in his hand.
• 这位僧人每天都会数念珠。
  Zhè wèi sēng rén měi tiān dōu huì shù niàn zhū.
  This monk counts his prayer beads every day.
• 奶奶的念珠是檀木做的。
  Nǎi nai de niàn zhū shì tán mù zuò de.
  Grandma's prayer beads are made of sandalwood.