寺
sì
Pinyin

Definition

寺
 - 
sì
  1. Buddhist temple
  2. mosque
  3. government office (old)

Character Decomposition

Compounds (15)

等
děng
  1. 1 class
  2. 2 rank
  3. 3 grade
  4. 4 equal to
  5. 5 same as
  6. 6 to wait for
  7. 7 to await
  8. 8 et cetera
  9. 9 and so on
  10. 10 et al. (and other authors)
  11. 11 after
  12. 12 as soon as
  13. 13 once
特
tè
  1. 1 special
  2. 2 unique
  3. 3 distinguished
  4. 4 especially
  5. 5 unusual
  6. 6 very
  7. 7 abbr. for 特克斯[tè kè sī], tex
持
chí
  1. 1 to hold
  2. 2 to grasp
  3. 3 to support
  4. 4 to maintain
  5. 5 to persevere
  6. 6 to manage
  7. 7 to run (i.e. administer)
  8. 8 to control
待
dāi
  1. 1 to stay
待
dài
  1. 1 to wait
  2. 2 to treat
  3. 3 to deal with
  4. 4 to need
  5. 5 going to (do sth)
  6. 6 about to
  7. 7 intending to

Related Words (20)

寺
sì
  1. 1 Buddhist temple
  2. 2 mosque
  3. 3 government office (old)
寺庙
sì miào
  1. 1 temple
  2. 2 monastery
  3. 3 shrine
少林寺
Shào lín Sì
  1. 1 Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks
寺院
sì yuàn
  1. 1 cloister
  2. 2 temple
  3. 3 monastery
  4. 4 classifier: 座 zuò
清真寺
qīng zhēn sì
  1. 1 mosque

Idioms (1)

跑了和尚，跑不了寺
pǎo le hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo sì
  1. 1 the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
  2. 2 you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
  3. 3 I'll get you sooner or later

Sample Sentences

能啊！里面介绍了各个佛寺、神社，透过照片我都能感受到那种远离尘嚣的宁静感，连路线都能事先规划呢！
néng ā ！lǐmiàn jièshào le gègè fócì 、shénshè ，tòuguò zhàopiàn wǒ dōu néng gǎnshòu dào nà zhǒng yuǎnlí chénxiāo de níngjìng gǎn ，lián lùxiàn dōu néng shìxiān guīhuà ne ！
Yes! In it there's an introduction of each of the Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, and through the photos you can feel the sense of silence far from the hustle and bustle. You can even plan your route ahead of time.
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是吗？那你知道你应该去拜哪一间寺庙了吗？
shìma ？nà nǐ zhīdào nǐ yīnggāi qù bài nǎ yī jiān sìmiào le ma ？
Really? Then do you know which temples to go and worship at?
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是呀，京都建筑受到唐朝影响，许多保存至今，不像我们为了游客而建造的一些粗制滥造的寺庙，不过话说回来，我倒是可以给你推荐京都的一家寺庙。
shì ya ，jīngdōu jiànzhù shòudào Tángcháo yǐngxiǎng ，xǔduō bǎocún zhìjīn ，bù xiàng wǒmen wèile yóukè ér jiànzào de yīxiē cūzhìlànzào de sìmiào ，bùguò huàshuōhuílai ，wǒ dàoshì kěyǐ gěi nǐ tuījiàn Jīngdōu de yī jiā sìmiào 。
Yes, the architecture of Kyoto was influenced by the Tang dynasty, and much of it has been preserved to this day, unlike the crudely built temples that we construct for tourists, but getting back to the point, I can recommend a temple for you.
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这个…京都的寺庙实在是太多了！有的俭朴雅致、有的金碧辉煌，不过我想不管去哪儿应该都会有种重回大唐盛世之感！
zhè ge …jīngdōu de sìmiào shízàishì tài duō le ！yǒude jiǎnpú yǎzhì 、yǒude jīnbìhuīhuáng ，bùguò wǒ xiǎng bùguǎn qù nǎr yīnggāi dōuhuì yǒuzhǒng chónghuí dàtáng shèngshì zhī gǎn ！
This... there are really so many temples in Kyoto! Some are simple and elegant, while others are ornate and splendid! However, I think that no matter where you go, you'll still be struck with the strong sensation that you've returned to the splendour of the height of the Tang dynasty!
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静安寺。
ʑin ø zi 。
Jing'an Temple.
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布局是大同小异。一般规模较大的寺都有三座殿。这三座殿依次建在一条线上，排列得很整齐。你看最外面的是天王殿，天王殿的后面是大雄宝殿，大雄宝殿后面还有一个殿。
bùjú shì dàtóngxiǎoyì 。yībān guīmó jiào dà de sì dōu yǒu sān zuò diàn 。zhè sān zuò diàn yīcì jiàn zài yī tiáo xiàn shàng ，páiliè de hěn zhěngqí 。nǐ kàn zuì wàimian de shì Tiānwángdiàn ，Tiānwángdiàn de hòumian shì Dàxióngbǎodiàn ，Dàxióngbǎodiàn hòumian háiyǒu yī gè diàn 。
The layout is largely the same, but with small differences. Usually large scale temples have three halls. These three halls are constructed in one line, and are lined up precisely. Look, the one on the outside is the Hall of the Gods, and behind it is the Precious Hall of the Great Hero. Behind the Precious Hall of the Great Hero is another hall.
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好像中国的寺庙都差不多，没什么特别的。
hǎoxiàng Zhōngguó de sìmiào dōu chàbuduō ，méi shénme tèbié de 。
It seems like every other Chinese temple. There's nothing special about it.
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这就是远近闻名的灵隐寺啊？
zhè jiùshì yuǎnjìnwénmíng de Língyǐnsì a ？
This is the world renowned Lingyin Temple?
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不行不行，寺里不能拍照的，会带来霉运的。
bùxíng bùxíng ，sì lǐ bùnéng pāizhào de ，huì dàilái méiyùn de 。
No, you can't! You can't take pictures in the temple. It brings bad luck.
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这时候，法海又来了，他把许仙骗到了金山寺。白素贞要救丈夫，水里的鱼虾蟹都来帮助她，水淹金山寺，逼法海放人。没想到却让老百姓遭了水灾。
zhèshíhòu ，Fǎhǎi yòu lái le ，tā bǎ Xǔ Xiān piàn dào le Jīnshānsì 。Bái Sùzhēn yào jiù zhàngfu ，shuǐ lǐ de yú xiā xiè dōu lái bāngzhù tā ，shuǐ yān Jīnshānsì ，bī Fǎhǎi fàngrén 。méixiǎngdào què ràng lǎobǎixìng zāo le shuǐzāi 。
At this time, Fa Hai returned again, and tricked Xu Xian into coming to Jinshan Temple. Bai Suzhen wanted to save her husband, and all the fish, shrimp and crabs of the water came to help her. Water inundated Jinshan Temple and compelled Fa Hai to give him up. However, unexpectedly, this caused a disastrous flood for the common people.
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