修道院 (xiūdàoyuàn): monastery

Measure Word

一座修道院 zuò

Meanings

1 monastery
2 abbey
3 convent

Characters

修

xiū

to cultivate; to practice

道

dào

the way; path; religion

院

yuàn

institution; yard

Examples

这座修道院有五百年历史。

Zhè zuò xiūdàoyuàn yǒu wǔbǎi nián lìshǐ.

This monastery has five hundred years of history.

她决定进入修道院生活。

Tā juédìng jìnrù xiūdàoyuàn shēnghuó.

She decided to enter the convent.

Tips

memory

修道 (to practice the way/religion) + 院 (institution) = a place where people practice religion. Works for both Christian and Buddhist contexts.

Stroke Order

修 xiū

道 dào

院 yuàn

Related Words

大修道院 dàxiūdàoyuàn

abbey / large monastery or convent

修改 xiūgǎi HSK 3 #5,116

to modify / to amend / to revise

修复 xiūfù HSK 5 #5,171

to restore / to renovate / to repair

修理 xiūlǐ HSK 4 #3,972

to repair; to fix; to mend

修女 xiūnǚ #3,710

nun (Catholic)

修好 xiūhǎo #3,627

to fix; to repair (successfully) / to mend; to restore

修 xiū HSK 3 #1,496

to repair / to build / to study

下水道 xiàshuǐdào #5,850

sewer / drain

学院 xuéyuàn HSK 1 #2,631

college / school / faculty / institute

后院 hòuyuàn #4,943

backyard / rear courtyard