修道院 (xiūdàoyuàn): monastery

Measure Word

一座修道院 zuò

Meanings

1 monastery
2 abbey
3 convent

Characters

修

xiū

to cultivate; to practice

道

dào

the way; path; religion

院

yuàn

institution; yard

Examples

HSK 3

她决定进入修道院生活。

Tā juédìng jìnrù xiūdàoyuàn shēnghuó.

She decided to enter the convent.

HSK 4

这座修道院有五百年历史。

Zhè zuò xiūdàoyuàn yǒu wǔbǎi nián lìshǐ.

This monastery has five hundred years of history.

Tips

memory

修道 (to practice the way/religion) + 院 (institution) = a place where people practice religion. Works for both Christian and Buddhist contexts.

Stroke Order

修 xiū

道 dào

院 yuàn

Related Words

大修道院 dàxiūdàoyuàn

abbey / large monastery or convent

修改 xiūgǎi HSK 3 #5,116

to modify / to amend / to revise

修复 xiūfù HSK 5 #5,171

to restore / to renovate / to repair

修理 xiūlǐ HSK 4 #3,972

to repair; to fix; to mend

修女 xiūnǚ #3,710

nun (Catholic)

修好 xiūhǎo #3,627

to fix; to repair (successfully) / to mend; to restore

修 xiū HSK 3 #1,496

to repair / to build / to study

下水道 xiàshuǐdào #5,850

sewer / drain

学院 xuéyuàn HSK 1 #2,631

college / school / faculty / institute

后院 hòuyuàn #4,943

backyard / rear courtyard