寺院

sìyuàn

noun #16,882

Measure Word

一座寺院 zuò

Meanings

1 temple
2 monastery
3 cloister

Characters

courtyard; institution

Examples

HSK 4

这座寺院有五百年的历史。

Zhè zuò sìyuàn yǒu wǔbǎi nián de lìshǐ.

This temple has five hundred years of history.

HSK 5

山上有一座古老的寺院。

Shānshang yǒu yī zuò gǔlǎo de sìyuàn.

There is an ancient monastery on the mountain.

Tips

usage

寺院 is a general term for Buddhist temples and monasteries. Compare: 寺 alone (temple), 庙 (shrine/Taoist or folk temple), 教堂 (church), 清真寺 (mosque).

Stroke Order

寺 sì

院 yuàn