释

shì

释 — shì

1. to explain; to expound

   老师为我们释疑。 lǎoshī wèi wǒmen shìyí — The teacher explained our doubts.

2. to release; to set free; to relieve

   医生试图释缓病人的痛苦。 yīshēng shìtú shì huǎn bìngrén de tòngkǔ — The doctor tried to relieve the patient's pain.

3. Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼, Shakyamuni)

   寺庙里供奉着释迦牟尼的像。 sìmiào lǐ gòngfèng zhe shìjiāmùní de xiàng — The temple enshrines a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha.

4. Buddhism (abbr.)

   他对释教有很深的研究。 tā duì shìjiào yǒu hěn shēn de yánjiū — He has studied Buddhism deeply.