Definition
寺 (sì) refers specifically to a Buddhist temple or, in compounds like 清真寺, a mosque. It contrasts with 寺庙 (sì miào), which is a broader term covering both Buddhist and Taoist temples and often implies a larger complex with multiple halls. Use 寺 for a single Buddhist temple or mosque; use 寺庙 for a temple in general.
noun
Buddhist templemosque (in 清真寺)
Easily confused
- 封fēnglook-alike(classifier) for letters, telegrams, and other sealed messages or documents
- 死sǐsound-aliketo die
- 塞sāilook-alike(verb) to stuff, to squeeze in; to block, to stop up
- 四sìsound-alikefour
- 至zhìlook-alike(verb, literary) to arrive
- 丝sīsound-alikesilk
- 堂tánglook-alike(noun) hall, large room for a specific purpose
- 撕sīsound-aliketo tear
- 塌tālook-aliketo collapse (of structures, etc.)
- 场chǎnglook-alike(classifier) used for performances, sports matches, and other public events
Examples
- 寺。Wǒmen míngtiān qù cānguān nà zuò sì.We'll go visit that temple tomorrow.
- 寺。Zhè zuò sì yǒu yìqiān duō nián de lìshǐ le.This temple has a history of over a thousand years.
- 。Chéngshì lǐ yǒu yí zuò hěn dà de Qīngzhēn sì.There is a very large mosque in the city.
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