chī​zhāi

to be a vegetarian

  • created reference approved 吃斋/吃齋 → 吃素 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吃斋 / 吃齋 chī​zhāi

    吃素 chī​sù

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 吃斋/吃齋 · chī​zhāi · to be a vegetarian — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吃斋 / 吃齋

    chī​zhāi

    to be a vegetarian

    to abstain from meat and spicy vegetables, often for religious reasons or as a vow; to eat a vegetarian diet

    吃, 斋

    吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to eat 斋 (literal) → 斋/齋 · zhāi · to fast

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  • created sense approved 吃斋/吃齋 · chī​zhāi · to dine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吃斋 / 吃齋

    chī​zhāi

    to dine

    used specifically for Buddhist monks or nuns having a meal

    吃, 斋

    吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to eat 斋 (literal) → 斋/齋 · zhāi · vegetarian food

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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