寺庙 sìmiào temple
temple; monastery; shrine
How to remember 寺庙: 寺 temple + 庙 temple = temple.
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How it is used
- A temple/monastery, chiefly Buddhist - 山上有一座古老的寺庙 (shān shàng yǒu yī zuò gǔlǎo de sìmiào) there's an ancient temple on the mountain.
- General cover term; a specific Buddhist temple is 寺 (sì), a Taoist one 道观 (dàoguàn), a folk-god shrine 庙 (miào).
- Measure word 座 (zuò).
Example sentences
- 这个寺庙是何时造的？ Zhège sìmiào shì héshí zào de?When was this temple built?
- 摧毁这个寺庙。 Cuīhuǐ zhège sìmiào.Destroy this temple.