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Shaolin in a sentence

Shaolin meaning

A collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.

Using Shaolin

  • The main meaning on this page is: A collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.
  • In the example corpus, shaolin often appears in combinations such as: shaolin temple, the shaolin, shaolin monastery.

Context around Shaolin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 5 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

film 1×

Often after:

temple 4× capital 4× monastery 2× tiger 1× monk 1× hung 1× alice 1× packaged 1× martial 1×

Sentence patterns with Shaolin

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

shaolin capital management 4× ancestor of shaolin martial arts 1× at shaolin monastery the 1× at the shaolin temple 1× at uk shaolin alice heath 1× ceremony at shaolin temple to 1× chamber of shaolin there would 1× classification of shaolin 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

shaolin capital management 4× after retiring from 1× all other participants 1× as hard as 1× at shaolin monastery 1× based on this 1×

Common sentence endings:

the shaolin temple 2× a flyweight challenge 1× and new art 1× behind the temple 1× classification of shaolin 1× january 28 2017 1×

Words around Shaolin

Just before it in the word index:

shao 31 shanyu 2 shanxi 21 shanu 5 shantz 5 shantytowns 10

Just after it in the word index:

shaoqi 9 shaoxing 3 shap 9 shapandar 2 shaparak 2 shape 4.905

Similar in corpus frequency:

abadi 36 acidification 36 acker 36 actuator 36 affinities 36 aftercare 36

Corpus analysis for Shaolin

  • In this selection, "shaolin" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, film, temple, capital and monastery stand out and add context to how "shaolin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include shaolin capital management and ancestor of shaolin martial arts. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shaolin" sits close to words such as abadi, acidification and acker, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shaolin

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

All other participants competed under the classification of Shaolin. (9 words)

Members of the Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu Association perform the dragon dance. (13 words)

Based on this, Bodhidharma was claimed to be the ancestor of Shaolin martial arts. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

And there is an item that has been the subject of worldwide intrigue: the sole copy of the Wu-Tang Clan album “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” packaged in a custom silver-and-nickel case and accompanied by a 174-page leather-bound book. (45 words)

In the first fight of the night, Nigerian combat athlete, Stanford Ebere a.k.a ‘Shaolin Tiger’ defeated his opponent Ken Boton from DR Congo via technical knockout in a flyweight challenge. (32 words)

As hard as it may be to believe, without Lau Kar-leung’s martial arts masterpiece film, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, there would be no Wu-Tang Clan. (29 words)

Question examples

How do you feel about Martin Shkreli having the only copy of Wu-Tang Clan’s last album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin”? (24 words)

Example sentences (20)

Shahar, The Shaolin Monastery, p. 190 Traditionally Bodhidharma is credited as founder of the martial arts at the Shaolin Temple.

In the first fight of the night, Nigerian combat athlete, Stanford Ebere a.k.a ‘Shaolin Tiger’ defeated his opponent Ken Boton from DR Congo via technical knockout in a flyweight challenge.

Shaolin Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Aurora Acquisition by 19.8% during the 4th quarter.

Shaolin Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of 26 Capital Acquisition by 56.4% in the 2nd quarter.

Shaolin Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Green Visor Financial Technology Acquisition Corp. I by 7.9% during the third quarter.

The family brought in a shaolin monk to help Wolf with breathingSome of the efforts were in the gray area, Alex, acknowledged, among them unsuccessful stem cell treatment.

Members of the Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu Association perform the dragon dance.

Shaolin Capital Management LLC owned about 2.58% of Bukit Jalil Global Acquisition 1 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

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The sole physical copy of unreleased “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” is headed to Australia’s Museum of Old and New Art.

The U.S. government seized Once Upon a Time In Shaolin after Shkreli was convicted of securities fraud.

Volunteer at UK Shaolin, Alice Heath highlighted the importance of the event bringing the people of Southampton together.

He plays San Te, a young student wounded when his school is culled by the Manchu government, so he flees to the refuge of the Shaolin temple.

And there is an item that has been the subject of worldwide intrigue: the sole copy of the Wu-Tang Clan album “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” packaged in a custom silver-and-nickel case and accompanied by a 174-page leather-bound book.

As hard as it may be to believe, without Lau Kar-leung’s martial arts masterpiece film, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, there would be no Wu-Tang Clan.

Chinese monks attend a ceremony at Shaolin Temple to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Dengfeng County, Henan Province, China, on January 28, 2017.

How do you feel about Martin Shkreli having the only copy of Wu-Tang Clan’s last album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin”?

After retiring from Wushu at age 19, he went on to win great acclaim in China as an actor making his debut with the film Shaolin Temple (1982).

All other participants competed under the classification of Shaolin.

At Shaolin Monastery, the monks informed them that Bodhidharma was dead and had been buried in a hill behind the temple.

Based on this, Bodhidharma was claimed to be the ancestor of Shaolin martial arts.

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Common combinations with shaolin

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shaolin" in a sentence?
An example: "Shahar, The Shaolin Monastery, p. 190 Traditionally Bodhidharma is credited as founder of the martial arts at the Shaolin Temple." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shaolin" from authentic English texts.
What does "shaolin" mean?
Shaolin means: A collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.
How many example sentences with "shaolin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "shaolin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.