Week 12 Study Guide

圆寂

yuán jì
passed away; death (of buddhist monks /nuns)

遗愿

yí yuàn
will; final wishes of the departed

治丧

zhì sāng
to prepare for a funeral

转世

zhuǎn shì
reincarnation

活佛

huó fó
living Buddha

高僧

gāo sēng
a senior monk

寻访（班子）

xún fǎng
to inquire after; to look for; (search team)

占卜

zhān bǔ
to do fortune-telling; divination

秘密

mì mì
secret; secretive

遴选

lín xuǎn
to pick; to choose

候选人

hòu xuǎn rén
candidate

批准

pī zhǔn
to approve; to ratify

认定

rèn dìng
to maintain (that something is true)/ be of firm opinion that/ to firmly believe that

仪式

yí shì
ceremony

严格

yán gé
strict, stringent

庄严

zhuāng yán
solemn; dignified; stately; dignity

专程

Zhuānchéng
trip made for a special purpose

主持

zhǔ chí
to take charge of; to preside over; to stand for; to host

顾问

gù wèn
advisor/ consultant

袈裟

jiā shā
kasaya, a robe worn by a Buddhist monk

恭敬

gōng jìng
respectful; deferential

诵经

sòng jīng
to chant the sutras

祈祷

qí dǎo
to pray

精通

jīng tōng
proficient

代理

dài lǐ
acting (temp. filling a position); agent

果断

guǒ duàn
firm/ decisive

继任

jì rèn
succeed sb in a job; successor

欢腾

huān téng
to be elated and cheering

梯度

tì dù
to take the tonsure; to shave the head

法名

fǎ míng
name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery)

圆满

yuán mǎn
satisfactory， perfect