Definition

1. Noun:
   • A Buddhist monk; a bonze: A person, typically a man, who has dedicated their life to practicing Buddhism, often living in a monastery or temple. The term has a classical or literary tone.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị thiền gia ngồi tĩnh tọa dưới gốc cây. (The Buddhist monk sat in meditation under the tree.)
  • Các thiền gia trong chùa thường thức dậy rất sớm. (The monks in the temple usually wake up very early.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "thiền gia" is considered somewhat archaic or formal in modern Vietnamese. In everyday speech, words like "nhà sư", "sư thầy", or simply "sư" are more commonly used to refer to a Buddhist monk.

Variants and Related Words

• Thiền sư (n): A Zen master; a highly accomplished and often teaching monk in the Zen (Thiền) Buddhist tradition. This implies a higher level of spiritual attainment and authority than "thiền gia."
  • Thiền sư Thích Nhất Hạnh là một tác giả nổi tiếng. (Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a famous author.)
• Tu sĩ Phật giáo (n): A Buddhist cleric; a formal term for any person ordained in Buddhism.
• Nhà sư (n): A common, general term for a Buddhist monk.

Synonyms

• Monk: A member of a religious community of men.
• Bonze: An archaic English term for a Buddhist monk, especially in East Asia, which corresponds closely to the tone of "thiền gia."

Related Idioms

• Cửa thiền: Literally "the door of Zen," meaning a Buddhist temple or monastery; the monastic life.
  • Ông ấy đã quy y cửa thiền. (He has taken refuge in the monastic life.)

noun

1. bonze