僧侣

僧侶

sēnglǚ

noun #14,110

Measure Word

一位僧侣 wèi

Meanings

1 monk
2 Buddhist monk

Characters

monk; Buddhist monk

Examples

寺庙里住着很多僧侣。

Sìmiào lǐ zhùzhe hěnduō sēnglǚ.

Many monks live in the temple.

僧侣们每天清晨起来诵经。

Sēnglǚmen měitiān qīngchén qǐlái sòngjīng.

The monks get up every morning to chant scriptures.

Tips

usage

僧侣 is a formal/literary term. In everyday speech, 和尚 (héshang) is more common for Buddhist monks.

Stroke Order

僧 sēng

侣 lǚ