寺

sì · si

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)座(zuò)寺(sì)建(jiàn)于(yú)唐(táng)朝(cháo),香(xiāng)火(huǒ)一(yì)直(zhí)很(hěn)旺(wàng)。

This temple was built in the Tang Dynasty and has always had many worshippers.

02

游(yóu)客(kè)们(men)安(ān)静(jìng)地(de)走(zǒu)进(jìn)寺(sì)里(lǐ)参(cān)观(guān)。

The tourists quietly walked into the temple to visit.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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