粵

寺zi6院jyun2

zi6 jyun2sì yuàn

English

  1. cloister
  2. temple
  3. monastery
  4. temple; monastery

量詞 — Classifiers

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. (通常係佛教)用嚟畀神職人員做啲宗教活動同埋修煉嘅建築。(量詞:間)

Examples

  • 京都以它的祭坛和寺院而闻名。

    Kyoto is famous for its shrines and temples.

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  • 祖母的骨灰在寺院的骨灰瓮里。

    Grandmother's ashes are in an urn at the temple.

    Tatoeba · kellenparker CC BY

  • 日本京都有好多好靚嘅寺院建築。

    Japan has a huge amount of stunning temples in Kyoto.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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