Definition
道士 refers to a practitioner of Daoism, often a priest or master who performs rituals, lives in temples, and studies Daoist philosophy and alchemy. The term can also historically mean a virtuous or learned person, but in modern usage it almost always means a Daoist priest.
n.
Daoist priest or master(historical) virtuous personscholar-official with high moral standing
Examples
- 道士。Zhè wèi dào shì zài shān shàng xiūxíng le hěn duō nián.This Daoist priest has practiced cultivation on the mountain for many years.
- 。Cūnzi lǐ de rén dōu hěn zūnjìng nà wèi lǎo dào shì.The villagers all respect that old Daoist priest.
- 道士。Gǔdài xǔduō dào shì jīngtōng yīshù hé liàndān.Many Daoist priests in ancient times were proficient in medicine and alchemy.
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