喇嘛

lǎma

noun #29,631

Measure Word

一位喇嘛 wèi

Meanings

1 lama (spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism)
2 Buddhist monk of Tibetan tradition

Characters

phonetic; (used in loanwords)

phonetic; (used in loanwords)

Phonetic transliteration from Tibetan 'bla-ma'.

Examples

达赖喇嘛是藏传佛教的最高领袖。

Dálài lǎma shì Zàngchuán Fójiào de zuìgāo lǐngxiù.

The Dalai Lama is the highest leader of Tibetan Buddhism.

寺庙里的喇嘛每天清晨诵经。

Sìmiào lǐ de lǎma měitiān qīngchén sòng jīng.

The lamas in the monastery chant sutras every morning.

Tips

culture

喇嘛 is a loanword from Tibetan 'bla-ma' (supreme one). Not all Tibetan monks are lamas — the title is reserved for recognized teachers and reincarnated masters (活佛, huófó).

Stroke Order

喇 lǎ

嘛 ma