Definition
寺庙 (sìmiào) is a general, everyday word for a Buddhist or Taoist temple. It combines 寺 (sì), which alone often refers to a Buddhist temple or mosque, and 庙 (miào), which alone can refer to a Taoist temple or folk shrine — together it covers both traditions. 丛林 (cónglín) is a more specialized, literary term for a large Chan/Zen monastery, not used for ordinary temples.
noun
temple (Buddhist or Taoist)
Examples
- 寺庙。Zhè zuò sì miào de fóxiàng fēicháng zhuàngguān.The Buddha statue in this temple is very magnificent.
- 寺庙。sì miào pángbiān yǒu yí piàn zhúlín.There is a bamboo forest next to the temple.
- 寺庙。Tā měitiān zài sì miào lǐ dǎzuò yì xiǎoshí.He meditates for an hour in the temple every day.
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