吃斋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吃斋 Usage and Examples
eat vegetarian
go vegetarian
abstain from meat
observe a vegetarian diet
七月十四鬼门开，短命饿死不吃斋。
July 14 ghosts door open, short-lived starve not vegetarian dish called jai.
在这里可以吃斋菜和过夜。
Vegetarian meals and overnight stays are available.
The characters in 吃斋
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 吃
- chī吃yí一qiàn堑zhǎng长yí一zhì智A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit., Learn from one's mistakes.
- chī吃yì一diǎn点kuī亏suffer a small loss, take a slight disadvantage
- chī吃yì一dián点diǎn点kuī亏take a small loss, lose a little
- chī吃shàng上le了Started eating, Got to eat
- chī吃xià下qù去de的Eaten, Ingested
- chī吃bú不shàng上cannot eat, unable to get food
- chī吃bú不shàng上fàn饭cannot afford food, have nothing to eat
- chī吃bú不xià下lose appetite, have no appetite
- chī吃bú不xià下fàn饭Lost appetite., Too full to eat.
- chī吃bù不liǎo了Can't finish it, Can't eat any more
- chī吃bu不liǎo了dōu兜zhe着zǒu走le了You'll be in big trouble., You'll have to face the music.
- chī吃bú不zhù住cannot bear, cannot support
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Open the tool →Questions about 吃斋
What does 吃斋 mean in Chinese?
吃斋 (chī zhāi) means “eat vegetarian, go vegetarian, abstain from meat, observe a vegetarian diet”.
How do you pronounce 吃斋?
吃斋 is pronounced chī zhāi in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “eat vegetarian” in Chinese?
“eat vegetarian” is 吃斋 (chī zhāi) in Chinese.
How is 吃斋 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 吃斋, each with pinyin and an English translation.