"friar" in Chinese (Simplified)
修士会士
Definition
修士是指（尤指天主教）男性宗教团体的成员，过着简朴生活，致力于祈祷和帮助他人，通常生活在社区中，但并不与社会隔绝。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
‘Friar’ 与‘monk’不同：‘friar’生活在社会中服务大众，‘monk’则多在修道院中独居。常用于描述方济各会、多明我会等天主教教士。主要用于天主教语境。
Examples
The friar lives in a small house near the church.
这位**修士**住在教堂附近的一间小屋里。
A friar wears a simple brown robe.
一名**修士**穿着简朴的棕色长袍。
The children listen to the friar's stories.
孩子们听**修士**讲故事。
Back in the Middle Ages, a friar would travel from town to town helping the poor.
在中世纪，一位**修士**会走遍村镇帮助穷人。
People often confuse a friar with a monk, but their lives are really different.
人们常把**修士**和僧侣搞混，其实他们的生活很不同。
The old friar greets everyone with a warm smile every morning.
那位年长的**修士**每天早上都微笑着向大家问好。