修士

xiūshì

noun #11,508

Measure Word

一名修士 míng

Meanings

1 monk (Christian)
2 friar
3 member of a religious order

Characters

cultivate; practice

scholar; person

Examples

修士们过着简朴的生活。

Xiūshìmen guòzhe jiǎnpǔ de shēnghuó.

The monks live a simple life.

他年轻时曾想成为一名修士。

Tā niánqīng shí céng xiǎng chéngwéi yī míng xiūshì.

When he was young, he once wanted to become a monk.

Tips

usage

修士 refers to Christian monks/friars specifically. For Buddhist monks, use 和尚 or 僧人.

memory

修 (cultivate/practice) + 士 (scholar/person) = a person who practices religious cultivation.

Stroke Order

修 xiū

士 shì