Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
寺庙
sìmiào
Description
寺庙是人们拜佛的地方。
A 寺庙 is a place where people worship Buddha.
很多游客喜欢去古老的寺庙看一看。
Many tourists like to visit ancient 寺庙.
Meanings
寺庙sìmiào
temple; place of Buddhist worship
这座寺庙有一千年了。
This temple is a thousand years old.
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Notes
- Etymology
寺 (temple) + 庙 (shrine), a compound of two near-synonyms meaning place of worship.
- Nuance
寺 usually refers to Buddhist temples, while 庙 can also be for gods or ancestors.
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