佛家

Fójiā

noun #72,643

Meanings

1 Buddhism; Buddhists (the Buddhist school of thought, in contrast to Confucians or Daoists)

Characters

school of thought; family

Examples

HSK 7-9

佛家讲究慈悲为怀。

Fójiā jiǎngjiu cíbēi wéi huái.

Buddhism stresses compassion as the heart of practice.

HSK 7-9

他研究佛家、道家和儒家的思想。

Tā yánjiū Fójiā, Dàojiā hé Rújiā de sīxiǎng.

He studies the thought of the Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian schools.

Tips

usage

佛家 frames Buddhism as a 'school of thought' alongside 儒家 (Confucians) and 道家 (Daoists), 三家 'the three schools.' Use 佛教 (Fójiào) for Buddhism as an organized religion or a faith community.

Stroke Order

佛 Fó

家 jiā