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禅师

禪師
chánshī
noun #38,919

Measure Word

一位禅师 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 Chan master
  2. 2 Zen master
  3. 3 title of respect for a Buddhist monk

Examples

HSK 7-9
山上的寺庙里住着一位老禅师。
Shān shàng de sìmiào lǐ zhù zhe yí wèi lǎo chánshī.
An old Zen master lives in the temple on the mountain.
HSK 7-9
弟子问禅师什么是佛，禅师只是笑而不答。
Dìzǐ wèn chánshī shénme shì Fó, chánshī zhǐshì xiào ér bù dá.
A disciple asked the master what the Buddha is, and the master only smiled and gave no answer.

Tips

usage
As a title, 禅师 follows a monk's name: 德山禅师, 临济禅师. 禅 is the Chinese form of Sanskrit dhyāna "meditation"; Japanese Zen comes from the same word.

Stroke Order

禅 chán
师 shī