沙门 (shā mén) — Buddhist monk (ascetic who renounces worldly life); Buddhist monastic order (sangha)
Definition
沙门 (shāmén) is the Sanskrit-derived term for a Buddhist monk — the individual renunciate, not the whole community. The collective order is the 僧伽 (sēngqié / sangha); use 沙门 when you mean the person.
noun
Buddhist monk (ascetic who renounces worldly life)Buddhist monastic order (sangha)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 沙门。Hěn duō shā mén měi tiān dōu yào niàn jīng dǎ zuò.Many monks chant sutras and meditate every day.
- 沙门。Zhè zuò sì miào lǐ zhù zhe jǐ shí wèi shā mén.This temple houses dozens of monks.
- 沙门。Tā chū jiā chéng le yì míng shā mén.He left home to become a monk.
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