Buddha's Birthday (Vesak) in Chinese 佛诞节
fódànjié
Celebrating the Buddha. 15 words and phrases for Buddha's Birthday (Vesak) in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 佛诞节 | fó dàn jié | Buddha's Birthday; Vesak |
| 浴佛节 | yù fó jié | Bathing the Buddha Festival |
| 浴佛 | yù fó | to bathe the Buddha statue |
| 佛祖 | fó zǔ | the Buddha |
| 释迦牟尼 | Shì jiā móu ní | Shakyamuni (the Buddha) |
| 佛像 | fó xiàng | statue of the Buddha |
| 寺庙 | sì miào | temple |
| 拜佛 | bài fó | to pray to the Buddha |
| 烧香 | shāo xiāng | to burn incense |
| 念经 | niàn jīng | to chant scriptures |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetarian food |
| 莲花灯 | lián huā dēng | lotus lantern |
| 放生 | fàng shēng | to release captive animals |
| 慈悲 | cí bēi | compassion |
| 和尚 | hé shang | Buddhist monk |
Example sentences
- 佛诞节在农历四月初八。Buddha's Birthday is on the 8th of the 4th lunar month.
- 在中国，佛诞节也叫浴佛节。In China, Buddha's Birthday is also called the Bathing the Buddha Festival.
- 大家排队给佛像浴佛。People queue to bathe the Buddha statue.
- 佛祖出生在两千五百多年前。The Buddha was born over 2,500 years ago.
- 释迦牟尼是佛教的创始人。Shakyamuni founded Buddhism.
- 寺庙里有很多佛像。There are lots of Buddha statues in the temple.
- 佛诞节寺庙里人很多。Temples are packed on Buddha's Birthday.
- 奶奶去寺庙拜佛。Grandma goes to the temple to pray.
- 很多人在烧香。Lots of people are burning incense.
- 和尚们在念经。The monks are chanting.
- 佛诞节吃素食。People eat vegetarian food on Buddha's Birthday.
- 晚上放莲花灯。Lotus lanterns are floated in the evening.
- 有人在河边放生。Some people release animals by the river.
- 佛教讲慈悲。Buddhism teaches compassion.
- 和尚给大家讲佛法。The monk talks about the Buddha's teachings.
Practise speaking
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