道士

dàoshì
noun #16,689

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Daoist priest; Taoist monk

Examples

HSK 2
Shānshàng zhù zhe yī wèi lǎo dàoshì.
An old Daoist priest lives on the mountain.
HSK 7-9
Dàoshì chuān zhe chángpáo zài miào lǐ niànjīng.
The Daoist priest was chanting scriptures in the temple wearing a long robe.

Tips

culture
Unlike Buddhist monks (和尚), Daoist priests can marry and eat meat. They are associated with practices like fortune-telling, exorcism, and traditional Chinese medicine.

Stroke Order

dào
shì