Definition
住持 refers to the head monk of a Buddhist monastery or the head priest of a Daoist temple, equivalent to an 'abbot' in English. This term is specific to religious institutions and is not used for leaders in other contexts.
n.
abbot (of a Buddhist monastery or Daoist temple)
Examples
- 住持。Zhè wèi zhù chí zài sìmiào lǐ zhù le èrshí nián.This abbot has lived in the temple for twenty years.
- 住持。Xīn lái de zhù chí gěi xìnzhòng jiǎng le jīng.The new abbot preached sutras to the followers.
- ，住持。Tā chūjiā sānshí nián, zuìhòu dāng le zhù chí.He became a monk for thirty years and finally became abbot.
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