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僧人

sēng rén
位 wèi 个 gè
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. monk

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Word relationships

Counterparts

1 item
尼姑
ní gū

Buddhist nun

女性出家者

Synonyms

2 items
和尚
hé shang

Buddhist monk

泛指佛教男性出家者
僧侣
sēng lǚ

monk

泛指出家修行者，较正式

Usage notes

Collocations

The common measure word is '个' or '位' (polite), not '名'.

Formality

In spoken Chinese, '和尚' is far more common than the formal '僧人', which appears mostly in written texts.

Example Sentences

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那位 僧人 每天清晨都会打坐。
That monk meditates every early morning.

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Child Words of 僧人

人
rén

person; people