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道士
dàoshi
Description
道士是信仰道教的人，他们常常穿着特别的衣服，住在山上的道观里。
A 道士 is a person who believes in Taoism; they often wear special clothes and live in mountain temples called 道观.
在很多中国电影里，道士会画符、念咒来赶走坏东西。
In many Chinese movies, 道士 draw talismans and chant spells to drive away evil spirits.
Meanings
道士dàoshi
a Taoist priest or practitioner
那位道士住在山上的道观里。
The Taoist priest lives in the temple on the mountain.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
道 (the Tao / Taoism) + 士 (scholar, practitioner), literally 'a person of the Tao'.
- Nuance
refers to Taoists, unlike 和尚 (Buddhist monk) or 神父 (Christian priest).
In videos
“会穿成道士的样子”
Images