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Daoshi in a sentence

Daoshi meaning

A person committed to Taoism, a Taoist priest, monk, etc.

Using Daoshi

  • The main meaning on this page is: A person committed to Taoism, a Taoist priest, monk, etc.

Context around Daoshi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hereditary 1×

Often after:

act 1× generally 1× seeks 1× priesthood 1×

Sentence patterns with Daoshi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

called a daoshi 道士 master 1× daoshi act as 1× daoshi generally do 1× only hereditary daoshi priesthood until 1× the daoshi seeks to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

daoshi act as 1× daoshi generally do 1× taoism the taoist 1× the daoshi seeks 1× the system gradually 1×

Common sentence endings:

dao p 488 1× in the daozang 1× liturgy p 326 1× p 550 551 1×

Words around Daoshi

Just before it in the word index:

daos 2 daon 2 daoist 14 daoism 9 dao 109 danzy 6

Just after it in the word index:

daostack 2 daoud 53 daouda 5 daoust 8 daoxuan 2 daoyu 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Daoshi

  • In this selection, "daoshi" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hereditary, act, generally and seeks stand out and add context to how "daoshi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include called a daoshi 道士 master and daoshi act as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "daoshi" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with daoshi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Taoism The Taoist priest is called a Daoshi (道士 "master of the Dao" p. 488). (15 words)

The system gradually changed into a male only hereditary Daoshi priesthood until more recent times (p. 550,551). (18 words)

Daoshi generally do not consult published versions of the Daozang, but individually choose, or inherit, texts included in the Daozang. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Daoshi act as interpreters of the principles of Yin-Yang 5 elements (fire, water, soil, wood, and metal p. 53) school of ancient Chinese philosophy, as they relate to marriage, death, festival cycles, and so on. (36 words)

The Daoshi seeks to share the benefits of meditation with his or her community through public ritual and liturgy (p. 326). (21 words)

Daoshi generally do not consult published versions of the Daozang, but individually choose, or inherit, texts included in the Daozang. (20 words)

Example sentences (5)

Daoshi act as interpreters of the principles of Yin-Yang 5 elements (fire, water, soil, wood, and metal p. 53) school of ancient Chinese philosophy, as they relate to marriage, death, festival cycles, and so on.

Daoshi generally do not consult published versions of the Daozang, but individually choose, or inherit, texts included in the Daozang.

Taoism The Taoist priest is called a Daoshi (道士 "master of the Dao" p. 488).

The Daoshi seeks to share the benefits of meditation with his or her community through public ritual and liturgy (p. 326).

The system gradually changed into a male only hereditary Daoshi priesthood until more recent times (p. 550,551).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "daoshi" in a sentence?
An example: "Daoshi act as interpreters of the principles of Yin-Yang 5 elements (fire, water, soil, wood, and metal p. 53) school of ancient Chinese philosophy, as they relate to marriage, death, festival cycles, and so on." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "daoshi" from authentic English texts.
What does "daoshi" mean?
Daoshi means: A person committed to Taoism, a Taoist priest, monk, etc.
How many example sentences with "daoshi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "daoshi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.