僧侣 (sēnglǚ): monk

Measure Word

一位僧侣 wèi

寺庙里住着很多僧侣。

Sìmiào lǐ zhù zhe hěnduō sēnglǚ.

Many monks live in the temple.

僧侣们每天清晨起来诵经。

Sēnglǚ men měitiān qīngchén qǐlái sòngjīng.

The monks get up every morning to chant scriptures.

usage

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

僧 sēng

侣 lǚ