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庙
miào
Description
庙是人们供奉神或祖先的地方，很多人会去庙里烧香、拜拜。
A 庙 is a place where people worship gods or ancestors; many go there to burn incense and pray.
过年的时候，庙里常常有很多人。
During the New Year, 庙s are often crowded with people.
Meanings
庙miào
temple; shrine for gods or ancestors
我们去庙里拜拜吧。
Let's go to the temple to pray.
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Notes
- Nuance
庙 usually refers to a temple for folk gods or ancestors; 寺 more often means a Buddhist temple.
- Etymology
originally referred to a hall for worshipping ancestors.
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