道士 (dào shì) — Daoist priest or master; (historical) virtuous person; scholar-official with high moral standing
Definition
A Daoist priest or master — a religious practitioner of 道 (Daoism), not a Buddhist monk (和尚) or ordinary layperson. The historical sense 'virtuous scholar-official' is rare in modern Chinese.
noun
Daoist priest or master(historical) virtuous personscholar-official with high moral standing
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 道士。Zhè wèi dào shì zài shān shàng xiū xíng le hěn duō nián.This Daoist priest has practiced cultivation on the mountain for many years.
- 。Cūn zi lǐ de rén dōu hěn zūn jìng nà wèi lǎo dào shì.The villagers all respect that old Daoist priest.
- 道士。Gǔ dài xǔ duō dào shì jīng tōng yī shù hé liàn dān.Many Daoist priests in ancient times were proficient in medicine and alchemy.
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