僧人 (sēngrén): Buddhist monk

Measure Word

一位僧人 wèi

A monk person - a Buddhist monk.

HSK 3

那位僧人每天早上打坐。

Nà wèi sēngrén měitiān zǎoshang dǎzuò.

That monk meditates every morning.

HSK 7-9

寺庙里住着很多僧人。

Sìmiào lǐ zhù zhe hěnduō sēngrén.

Many monks live in the temple.

usage

僧人 is a formal/literary term for Buddhist monks. In everyday speech, 和尚 is more common. 僧人 sounds more respectful and is preferred in writing.

僧 sēng

人 rén