"monastery" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 修道院

Definition

修道院是僧侶或宗教人士為專心修行和生活而居住的建築，通常遠離普通社會。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於指基督教（尤其天主教、東正教、佛教）修士團體的住所。不要與「修女院」（女性修士）或「寺廟」（廣泛指宗教場所）混淆。常見搭配：‘佛教修道院’、‘古老修道院’、‘住在修道院’。屬正式或中性用語。

Examples

The monastery is at the top of the hill.

**修道院**在山頂上。

Visitors are welcome at the monastery.

歡迎遊客來到**修道院**。

The monks live quietly in the monastery.

僧侶們在**修道院**安靜地生活。

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

旅行後，他決定在**修道院**住上一年來反思。

Many tourists visit the ancient monastery every summer.

每年夏天，許多遊客參觀古老的**修道院**。

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

他說住在**修道院**讓他學會了紀律和內心的平靜。