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受戒

English translation: initiated into monkhood

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Chinese term or phrase:受戒
English translation:initiated into monkhood
Entered by: Jason Ma

01:55 Aug 22, 2008
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion
Chinese term or phrase: 受戒
是xxx大师三岁受戒的寺院。
感谢！
Jason Ma
China
Local time: 02:33
initiated into monkhood
Explanation:
Lord BuddhaShe caught hold of his feet and burst into tears. Buddha established an order ... Rahula was initiated into the order of monks. When this news reached the ...
www.douban.com/group/topic/2077996/ - 37k - 网页快照 - 类似网页
Cantonese - 博客大巴The pride of the temple is Hui Neng, the famous sixth master of Zen Buddhism, who had his hair cut and was initiated into monkhood there. ...
cantonese.blogbus.com/ - 73k - 网页快照 - 类似网页
A Brief Introduction to Buddhist - 繁 - [ 转为简体网页 ]
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Ritchest
Local time: 02:33
Grading comment
I feel "monkhood' is closer to the context I have here.
Thanks to all for your replies and suggestions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1baptized or initiated into buddhism
orientalhorizon
4 +1initiated into monkhood
Ritchest


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
baptized or initiated into buddhism


Explanation:
基本意思应该是如此。虽然baptize原本与基督教联系更密切些，但加上后面的buddhism应该不会有歧义，而initiate当更无问题。

orientalhorizon
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
Notes to answerer
Asker: For native speakers of English, "baptized" should be easier to understand. Thanks a million.

Asker: So, Nigel, it's like difference among church, Cathedral, mosque, temple and lamasery, right?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nigel Jones: I agree, however I native English speakers will be perfectly capable of differentiating Baptized and Initiated. If it is in reference to Buddhism you should use 'inititate' to avoid people thinking you are talking about Christianity
5 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
initiated into monkhood


Explanation:
Lord BuddhaShe caught hold of his feet and burst into tears. Buddha established an order ... Rahula was initiated into the order of monks. When this news reached the ...
www.douban.com/group/topic/2077996/ - 37k - 网页快照 - 类似网页
Cantonese - 博客大巴The pride of the temple is Hui Neng, the famous sixth master of Zen Buddhism, who had his hair cut and was initiated into monkhood there. ...
cantonese.blogbus.com/ - 73k - 网页快照 - 类似网页
A Brief Introduction to Buddhist - 繁 - [ 转为简体网页 ]

Ritchest
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I feel "monkhood' is closer to the context I have here.
Thanks to all for your replies and suggestions.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gertrude Tsau
7 hrs
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