temple, government office in ancient China
Animated Stroke Order 寺
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HSK Vocabulary: 寺
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 寺 is used in context
1
qīng清
zhēn真
sì寺
shì是
mù穆
sī斯
lín林
lǐ礼
bài拜
de的
dì地
fāng方
。
The mosque is where Muslims worship
2
zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
yǒu有
qiān千
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
。
This temple has a thousand years of history
3
zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
yuàn院
huán环
jìng境
shí十
fēn分
yōu幽
jìng静
。
This monastery has a very tranquil environment
4
zhè这
shì是
yī一
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
。
This is a temple.
5
zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
men们
qù去
le了
fù附
jìn近
de的
sì寺
miào庙
cān参
guān观
。
We visited a nearby temple over the weekend.
6
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
sì寺
miào庙
měi每
nián年
dōu都
xī吸
yǐn引
xǔ许
duō多
yóu游
kè客
qián前
lái来
qí祈
fú福
。
This ancient temple attracts many visitors every year who come to pray for blessings.
Information
Traditional寺
Radical寸
Strokes6
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2181
Zhuyinㄙˋ
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UnicodeU+5BFA
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