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受戒 (sau6 gaai3) — receiving precepts, accepting the rules, ordination (be initiated into monkhood in Cantonese

sauˍ₆受gaai˗₃戒
Mandarin Pinyin: shou4 jie4

Meaning of 受戒

nounreceiving precepts, accepting the rules, ordination (be initiated into monkhood
nounor nunhood)

Example Sentences with 受戒

keoiˏ₅佢soengˊ²想sauˍ₆受gaai3.戒。
He wants to take vows.
keoiˏ₅佢jiˏ₅已gingˉ¹經sauˍ₆受gaai˗₃戒laa3.喇。
He has already taken vows.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˊ²喺ziˍ₆寺miuˍ₆廟sauˍ₆受gaai3.戒。
He took vows at the temple.
sauˍ₆受gaai˗₃戒haiˍ₆係daaiˍ₆大si6.事。
Taking vows is a big deal.
sauˍ₆受gaai˗₃戒jiu˗₃要sauˊ²守gwaiˉ¹規geoi2.矩。
Taking vows requires observing rules.
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Characters in 受戒

受sau6
preceding a verb to form a passive voice
戒gaai3
religious discipline; commandment

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