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寺

sì
noun HSK 6 #8,920

Measure Word

一座寺 zuò

Meanings

  1. 1 temple (Buddhist); monastery
  2. 2 mosque (in 清真寺)

Examples

少林寺是中国最有名的寺庙。
Shàolín sì shì Zhōngguó zuì yǒumíng de sìmiào.
Shaolin Temple is the most famous temple in China.
山上有一座古寺。
Shān shàng yǒu yī zuò gǔ sì.
There is an ancient temple on the mountain.
他每年都去寺里烧香。
Tā měi nián dōu qù sì lǐ shāo xiāng.
He goes to the temple to burn incense every year.

Tips

usage
寺 usually refers to Buddhist temples. For Daoist temples, use 观 (guàn) or 道观. 清真寺 (qīngzhēn sì) = mosque. Common compound: 寺庙 (sìmiào) = temple (general).

Stroke Order

寺 sì