huà yuán
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Chinese dictionary
Show pinyin

  • v.(of Buddhist monks or Daoist or Taoist priests) beg alms

    • tā jiào sēng tú men wài chū huà yuán

      僧徒外出化缘

      He asked the monks of his temple to go begging.

    • wèi cǐ wǒ hái làng fèi le huà yuán dé lái de shí wù

      为此浪费化缘食物

      I wasted alms food meant for him.

Word usage

  • "化" and "缘" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 和尚今天没有

      The young monk didn't get alms today.