| 释义 |
斋 （齋） zhāi A. verb ① （斋戒） take a bath and abstain from meat, wine, etc. [before offering sacrifices to gods or ancestors]→ 斋戒② （舍饭） give alms ▸ 斋僧 give alms to a monk B. noun ① （房屋） building ▸ 新斋 new house → 书斋② （素食） vegetarian diet adopted for religious reasons → 吃斋 |