戒律

jièlǜ

noun #14,195

Meanings

1 monastic discipline; commandment; religious precept

Characters

to warn; to abstain from; precept

law; rule; discipline

Examples

HSK 5

他违反了教会的戒律。

Tā wéifǎn le jiàohuì de jièlǜ.

He violated the church's commandments.

HSK 7-9

和尚必须遵守寺院的戒律。

Héshang bìxū zūnshǒu sìyuàn de jièlǜ.

Monks must observe the monastery's commandments.

Tips

culture

In Buddhism, the core 戒律 include the Five Precepts (五戒): no killing, no stealing, no sexual misconduct, no lying, and no intoxicants. Monks follow additional precepts - 比丘 (monks) observe 250 rules, 比丘尼 (nuns) observe 348.

Stroke Order

戒 jiè

律 lǜ