Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pagodas (in a general sense): A collective term referring to Buddhist temples or pagodas as a category of religious architecture.
   • Temples and religious buildings: Refers broadly to places of Buddhist worship and monastic life.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong chuyến đi, chúng tôi đã tham quan nhiều chùa chiền cổ kính. (On the trip, we visited many ancient pagodas.)
  • Khu vực này nổi tiếng với các chùa chiền có kiến trúc độc đáo. (This area is famous for its pagodas with unique architecture.)

Advanced Usage

• "chùa chiền miếu mạo": A fixed, alliterative phrase meaning "temples and shrines," used to refer comprehensively to religious sites.
  • Vùng đất này có nhiều chùa chiền miếu mạo linh thiêng. (This land has many sacred temples and shrines.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chùa (n): Pagoda, temple. This is the singular and more specific term.
  • Ngôi chùa này được xây dựng từ thế kỷ 17. (This pagoda was built in the 17th century.)
• Thiền viện (n): Zen monastery, a more specific type of Buddhist monastery.
• Tu viện (n): Monastery or convent.

Synonyms

• Đền chùa: Temples and pagodas.
• Phật tự: Buddhist temples (a more formal, literary term).

Notes on Meaning

• The word "chùa chiền" is a reduplicative compound (từ láy) formed from the core word "chùa" (pagoda). The added syllable "chiền" does not have independent meaning but serves to generalize and pluralize the concept, implying "pagodas and such," "pagodas in general," or creating a sense of abundance. It is rarely used to refer to a single, specific temple. The term carries a neutral to slightly formal tone and is often used in descriptive or travel contexts.

1. Pagodas (nói khái quát)