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temple
cloister
same as 太僕寺|太仆寺[Tai4 pu2 si4], Court of imperial stud, office originally charged with horse breeding
mosque
Jinshan Temple, where Fahai lives
abbey
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Source: Tatoeba #782740 · CC BY 2.0 FRKyoto is famous for its shrines and temples.
Source: Tatoeba #379588 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe goes to the mosque five times a day.
Source: Tatoeba #10535643 · CC BY 2.0 FRTom was driven out of the temple.
Source: Tatoeba #13893675 · CC BY 2.0 FRIn Asian culture it's customary to take one's shoes off before entering a house or temple.
Source: Tatoeba #817336 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.