151 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一无所有 | yī wú suǒ yǒu | not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking |
| 不辞辛苦 | bù cí xīn kǔ | to make nothing of hardships |
| 五谷丰登 | wǔ gǔ fēng dēng | abundant harvest of all food crops |
| 伺候 | cì hòu | to serve |
| 住所 | zhù suǒ | habitation |
| 佛教徒 | Fó jiào tú | |
| 俗 | sú | custom |
| 修行 | xiū xíng | to practice Buddhism or Daoism |
| 偏差 | piān chā | bias |
| 传奇 | chuán qí | legendary |
| 僧人 | sēng rén | monk |
| 仪表 | yí biǎo | appearance |
| 优异 | yōu yì | exceptional |
| 先例 | xiān lì | antecedent |
| 典籍 | diǎn jí | ancient books or records |
| 出家 | chū jiā | to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) |
| 出巡 | chū xún | to go on an inspection tour |
| 创立 | chuàng lì | to establish |
| 动机 | dòng jī | motor |
| 原型 | yuán xíng | model |
| 取经 | qǔ jīng | to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures |
| 受戒 | shòu jiè | to take oaths as a monk (Buddhism) |
| 口述 | kǒu shù | to dictate |
| 召见 | zhào jiàn | call in (one's subordinates) |
| 名义 | míng yì | name |
| 吐鲁番 | Tǔ lǔ fān | |
| 吴承恩 | Wú Chéng ēn | |
| 唐高宗 | Táng Gāo zōng | |
| 国境 | guó jìng | national border |
| 圆满 | yuán mǎn | satisfactory |
| 塔利班 | Tǎ lì bān | |
| 大乘 | Dà shèng | |
| 大唐西域记 | Dà Táng Xī yù Jì | |
| 大臣 | dà chén | chancellor (of a monarchy) |
| 契机 | qì jī | opportunity |
| 学府 | xué fǔ | educational establishment |
| 学派 | xué pài | school of thought |
| 宗派 | zōng pài | sect |
| 宰相 | zǎi xiàng | prime minister (in feudal China) |
| 小乘 | Xiǎo shèng | |
| 序 | xù | order |
| 康有为 | Kāng Yǒu wéi | |
| 延年益寿 | yán nián yì shòu | to make life longer |
| 微弱 | wēi ruò | weak |
| 念经 | niàn jīng | to recite or chant Buddhist scripture |
| 意译 | yì yì | meaning (of foreign expression) |
| 慧能 | Huì néng | |
| 应战 | yìng zhàn | to take up a challenge |
| 戈壁 | Gē bì | |
| 所见所闻 | suǒ jiàn suǒ wén | what one hears and sees (idiom) |
| 扎根 | zhā gēn | to take root |
| 批准 | pī zhǔn | to approve |
| 指派 | zhǐ pài | to assign |
| 挑剔 | tiāo ti | picky |
| 撞击 | zhuàng jī | to strike |
| 支付 | zhī fù | to pay (money) |
| 教义 | jiào yì | creed |
| 敦煌 | Dūn huáng | |
| 斩首 | zhǎn shǒu | to behead |
| 施舍 | shī shě | to give in charity |
| 既往不咎 | jì wǎng bù jiù | to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones |
| 林则徐 | Lín Zé xú | |
| 沿途 | yán tú | along the sides of the road |
| 泉州 | Quán zhōu | |
| 法师 | fǎ shī | one who has mastered the sutras (Buddhism) |
| 法相宗 | Fǎ xiàng zōng | |
| 活佛 | huó fó | Living Buddha |
| 消沉 | xiāo chén | depressed |
| 净土宗 | Jìng tǔ zōng | |
| 火焰山 | huǒ yàn shān | Mountain of Flames of legend |
| 火花 | huǒ huā | spark |
| 炸毁 | zhà huǐ | to blow up |
| 物产 | wù chǎn | products |
| 玄奘 | Xuán zàng | |
| 玄妙 | xuán miào | mysterious |
| 班禅 | Bān chán | |
| 瑰丽 | guī lì | elegant |
| 发放 | fā fàng | to provide |
| 发誓 | fā shì | to vow |
| 直译 | zhí yì | literal translation |
| 祈求 | qí qiú | to pray for |
| 禅宗 | Chán zōng | |
| 私自 | sī zì | private |
| 称誉 | chēng yù | to acclaim |
| 端正 | duān zhèng | upright |
| 端庄 | duān zhuāng | dignified |
| 笼络 | lǒng luò | to coax |
| 精深 | jīng shēn | refined |
| 终南山 | Zhōng nán Shān | |
| 丝绸之路 | Sī chóu zhī Lù | |
| 罪行 | zuì xíng | crime |
| 声望 | shēng wàng | popularity |
| 脊梁 | jǐ liang | backbone |
| 脍炙人口 | kuài zhì rén kǒu | appealing to the masses |
| 苦恼 | kǔ nǎo | vexed |
| 苦难 | kǔ nàn | suffering |
| 华严宗 | Huá yán zōng | |
| 蒲团 | pú tuán | praying mat (Buddhism, made of woven cattail) |
| 虔诚 | qián chéng | pious |
| 袈裟 | jiā shā | kasaya, a patchwork outer vestment worn by a Buddhist monk |
| 西游记 | Xī yóu Jì | |
| 解围 | jiě wéi | to lift a siege |
| 赦免 | shè miǎn | to pardon |
| 路标 | lù biāo | a roadsign |
| 软体动物 | ruǎn tǐ dòng wù | mollusk |
| 逃荒 | táo huāng | to escape from a famine |
| 逐字逐句 | zhú zì zhú jù | literal |
| 途径 | tú jìng | way |
| 达赖 | Dá lài | |
| 远洋 | yuǎn yáng | distant seas |
| 邀 | yāo | to invite |
| 还俗 | huán sú | to return to normal life (leaving a monastic order) |
| 部落 | bù luò | tribe |
| 释迦牟尼 | Shì jiā móu ní | |
| 长安 | Cháng ān | |
| 关文 | guān wén | passport |
| 阿弥陀佛 | Ē mí tuó Fó | |
| 陪同 | péi tóng | to accompany |
| 雄伟 | xióng wěi | grand |
| 风调雨顺 | fēng tiáo yǔ shùn | favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops |
| 饥荒 | jī huāng | crop failure |
| 驳倒 | bó dǎo | to refute |
| 高僧 | gāo sēng | a senior monk |
| 高明 | Gāo míng | brilliant |
| 魏源 | Wèi Yuán | |
| 鸠摩罗什 | Jiū mó luó shí | |
| 来世 | lái shì | afterlife |
| 切入点 | qiē rù diǎn | entry point |
| 罗盘针 | luó pán zhēn | compass |
| 大书特书 | dà shū tè shū | particularize |
| 贞观 | zhēn guàn | |
| 戒贤 | jiè xián | |
| 梁武帝 | liáng wǔ dì | |
| 大唐三藏圣教序 | dà táng sān zàng shèng jiào xù | |
| 法藏 | fǎ zàng | |
| 高昌国 | gāo chāng guó | |
| 流沙河 | liú shā hé | |
| 白龙马 | bái lóng mǎ | |
| 女儿国 | nǚ ér guó | |
| 康梁变法 | kāng liáng biàn fǎ | |
| 登州 | dēng zhōu | |
| 慧远 | huì yuǎn | |
| 自谋生路 | zì móu shēng lù | to make one's own living |
| 遍访 | biàn fǎng | to visit |
| 钵子 | bō zi | monk's alms-bowl |
| 当生 | dāng shēng | this life |
| 记诵 | jì sòng | to commit to memory and be able to recite |
| 载誉而归 | zài yù ér guī | to go back with honor |
| 文才 | wén cái | literary talent |
| 势差 | shì chā | potential difference |
| 参照点 | cān kǎo diǎn | point of consult |