斋期 (zhāi jī) — fasting days
Definition
The designated period in a religion during which believers abstain from food (or certain foods). Shorter and more general than 斋月, which names one specific Islamic month.
noun
fasting days
Examples
- ，斋期。Yī sī lán jiào de zhāi yuè qī jiān, mù sī lín měi tiān dōu yào zūn shǒu zhāi jī.During the Islamic month of Ramadan, Muslims observe fasting days every day.
- 斋期，。Tā zài zhāi jī lǐ zhī hē shuǐ, bù chī rèn hé shí wù.During the fasting days, he only drinks water and eats no food.
- 斋期，。Xǔ duō zōng jiào dōu yǒu tè dìng de zhāi jī, xìn tú men huì zài zhè qī jiān jìn shí.Many religions have specific fasting days, during which believers abstain from food.
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