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.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.