藏传佛教

藏傳佛教

Zàngchuán Fójiào

proper noun

Meanings

1 Tibetan Buddhism
2 Vajrayana Buddhism as practiced in Tibet, Mongolia and Bhutan

Characters

to transmit / passed down

teaching / religion

Examples

HSK 4

他对藏传佛教很感兴趣。

Tā duì Zàngchuán Fójiào hěn gǎnxìngqù.

He's very interested in Tibetan Buddhism.

HSK 7-9

藏传佛教在西藏有悠久的历史。

Zàngchuán Fójiào zài Xīzàng yǒu yōujiǔ de lìshǐ.

Tibetan Buddhism has a long history in Tibet.

Tips

culture

Often colloquially called 喇嘛教 (lǎmajiào, "Lamaism") though scholars prefer 藏传佛教. Major schools include 格鲁派 (Gelug - the Dalai Lama’s school), 噶举派 (Kagyu), 萨迦派 (Sakya), and 宁玛派 (Nyingma).

Stroke Order

藏 cáng

传 chuán

佛 Fó

教 jiāo