持戒

chíjiè

verb

Meanings

1 to observe religious precepts (Buddhist); to keep the commandments

Characters

to hold; to uphold

precept; commandment

Examples

HSK 4

出家人要严格持戒。

Chūjiārén yào yángé chíjiè.

Monks and nuns must strictly observe the precepts.

HSK 7-9

在家居士也可以持戒。

Zàijiā jūshì yě kěyǐ chíjiè.

Lay practitioners can also observe the precepts.

Tips

culture

持 'to uphold' + 戒 'precept'. The 五戒 (Five Precepts) for lay Buddhists are: no killing, no stealing, no sexual misconduct, no false speech, no intoxicants. Ordained monastics observe many more.

Stroke Order

持 chí

戒 jiè