Chinese word

寺庙

Pronunciation

Pinyinsì miào

Meaning

  • nountemple

Example

我们去寺庙吧。wǒ men qù sì miào ba

Let's go to the temple.

Illustration for 寺庙 (temple)

More examples

这座寺庙已有千年历史。zhè zuò sì miào yí yǒu qiān nián lì shǐ

This temple has a history of over a thousand years.

Core concept

A building or grounds set apart for religious worship and ceremony, whether it serves resident practitioners or local worshippers.

Common phrases

  • 参观寺庙cān guān sì miào

    visit a temple

  • 在寺庙里zài sì miào lǐ

    in a temple

  • 修缮寺庙xiū shàn sì miào

    restore a temple

Similar words

庙miào: A shrine or temple where a god or Buddha is honored and people worship.
寺sì: A Buddhist temple where monks live, worship, and practice their faith.
道观dào guàn: A Daoist temple used for religious rites and worship.

Definition in Chinese

泛指用于宗教祭祀、参拜或举行仪式的建筑与场所，包括佛教寺院和民间庙宇。fàn zhǐ yòng yú zōng jiào jì sì cān bài huò jǔ xíng yí shì de jiàn zhù yǔ cháng suǒ bāo kuò fó jiào sì yuàn hé mín jiān miào yǔ

Word origin

寺 (sì, "Buddhist temple") + 庙 (miào, "shrine") names religious places broadly, covering both Buddhist monasteries and local temples.

Usage tips

  • For everyday location talk, the word describes a destination rather than an activity, so a sentence can mention visiting one without implying that the visit is a formal religious observance.

Other meanings

  • monasterynoun

Related words

  • 寺庙群sì miào qúntemple complexnoun
  • 寺庙文化sì miào wén huàtemple culturenoun

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