"monastery" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 修道院

Definition

修道院是僧侣或宗教人士为专心修行和生活而居住的建筑，通常远离普通社会。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于指基督教（尤其天主教、东正教、佛教）修士团体的居所。不要与“修女院”（女性修士）或“寺庙”（更泛指宗教场所）混淆。常见搭配：‘佛教修道院’、‘古老修道院’、‘居住在修道院’。用语正式或中性。

Examples

The monastery is at the top of the hill.

**修道院**在山顶上。

Visitors are welcome at the monastery.

欢迎游客来到**修道院**。

The monks live quietly in the monastery.

僧侣们在**修道院**安静地生活。

After his travels, he decided to stay in a monastery for a year to reflect.

旅行后，他决定在**修道院**住上一年来反思。

Many tourists visit the ancient monastery every summer.

每年夏天，许多游客参观古老的**修道院**。

He says living in a monastery taught him discipline and peace.

他说住在**修道院**让他学会了纪律和内心的平静。