寺

sì

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寺 — sì

1. Buddhist temple

   我们周末去参观那座古老的寺。 wǒmen zhōumò qù cānguān nà zuò gǔlǎo de sì — We will visit that old temple this weekend.

2. mosque

   这座寺是当地穆斯林礼拜的地方。 zhè zuò sì shì dāngdì mùsīlín lǐbài de dìfāng — This mosque is where local Muslims worship.

3. government office (old, historical usage)

   唐代设大理寺主管刑狱。 tángdài shè dàlǐsì zhǔguǎn xíng yù — In the Tang dynasty, the Court of Judicial Review was established to administer criminal cases.