僧人

sēngrén

noun HSK 7-9 #21,499

Measure Word

一位僧人 wèi

Meanings

1 Buddhist monk
2 monk

Characters

monk; Buddhist priest

A monk person — a Buddhist monk.

Examples

寺庙里住着很多僧人。

Sìmiào lǐ zhù zhe hěnduō sēngrén.

Many monks live in the temple.

那位僧人每天早上打坐。

Nàwèi sēngrén měitiān zǎoshang dǎzuò.

That monk meditates every morning.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

僧 sēng

人 rén