宗 [－]

Jyutping zung1
Pinyin zōng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Zong
  2. school
  3. sect
  4. purpose
  5. model
  6. ancestor
  7. clan
  8. to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work)
  9. classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. school/sect/purpose/model/ancestor/clan/to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work)/classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs/lineage/ancestry/great master
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    祖先​；​先人
    ancestor
    • 列祖列宗
      列祖列宗
      lit6 zou2 lit6 zung1
      successive generations of ancestors
  2. 語素
    同一​個​祖先​嘅​同姓​後​代
    clan
    • 同宗
      同宗
      tung4 zung1
      of the same clan
    • 宗族
      宗族
      zung1 zuk6
      clan
  3. 語素
    分支​；​派別
    sect; faction
    • 禪宗
      禅宗
      sim4 zung1
      Chan sect of Chinese Buddhism
    • 宗派
      宗派
      zung1 paai3
      faction
  4. 量詞
    用​於​案件​、​控罪​、​病例
    quantifier for criminal cases, charges, and offenses, as well as cases of a disease
    • 一宗謀殺案
      一宗谋杀案
      jat1 zung1 mau4 saat3 on3
      a murder case
    • 三宗控罪
      三宗控罪
      saam1 zung1 hung3 zeoi6
      three charges
    • 一宗沙士個案
      一宗沙士个案
      jat1 zung1 saa1 si2 go3 on3
      a SARS case
    • 一宗交通意外
      一宗交通意外
      jat1 zung1 gaau1 tung1 ji3 ngoi6
      a traffic accident
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to follow
  2. character
    ancestral temple
  3. character
    family
    • 宗法
      宗法
      zōng fǎ
      patriarcal clan system
  4. character
    Classifier for cases of sickness.
    • 初步診斷有41宗病例，其中一宗死亡[…[[#Chinese|]]]香港醫學會傳染病顧問委員會主席樑子超，在本台節目《星期六問責》説，相比同類型病毒，例如中東呼吸綜合症及沙士，今次武漢至今僅一宗死亡個案，相信此病毒性肺炎的死亡率不算高。
      初步诊断有41宗病例，其中一宗死亡[…[[#Chinese|]]]香港医学会传染病顾问委员会主席梁子超，在本台节目《星期六问责》说，相比同类型病毒，例如中东呼吸综合症及沙士，今次武汉至今仅一宗死亡个案，相信此病毒性肺炎的死亡率不算高。
      chū bù zhěn duàn yǒu ４１ zōng bìng lì ， qí zhōng yī zōng sǐ wáng … xiāng gǎng yī xué huì chuán rǎn bìng gù wèn wěi yuán huì zhǔ xí liáng zǐ chāo ， zài běn tái jié mù “ xīng qī liù wèn zé ” shuō ， xiàng bǐ tóng lèi xíng bìng dú ， lì rú zhōng dōng hū xī zōng hé zhèng jí shā shì ， jīn cì wǔ hàn zhì jīn jǐn yī zōng sǐ wáng gè àn ， xiàng xìn cǐ bìng dú xìng fèi yán de sǐ wáng lǜ bù suàn gāo ．
      41 tentative diagnoses, with 1 death among them […] Hong Kong Medical Association Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee leader LEUNG Chi-chiu said in our program "Saturday Accountability" that compared to viruses of the same type, such as MERS and SARS, Wuhan has only had one case of death so far; he believes that the death rate of this viral pneumonia cannot be considered to be high.
  5. character
    having the same ancestry
    • 宗兄
      宗兄
      zōng xiōng
      elder brother
  6. character, historical
    an administrative division in historical Tibet, equivalent to a county
  7. character
    Classifier for legal cases.
  8. character
    main purpose
    • 宗旨
      宗旨
      zōng zhǐ
      aim
  9. character
    a surname
  10. character
    school; sect
    • 禪宗
      禅宗
      chán zōng
      Zen
    • 真佛宗
      真佛宗
      zhēn fó zōng
      True Buddha School
  11. character
    ancestors or elders of a people
  12. character
    to revere; to respect
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. lineage, ancestry
  2. ancestor, clan
  3. Cangjie Input
    JMMF
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5580
  2. HSK3 六级汉字表 #295
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他父亲从不批准他与不能分享和他家人同样宗教信仰的女孩订婚。
    他父親從不批准他與不能分享和他家人同樣宗教信仰的女孩訂婚。
    tā fù qīn cóng bù pī zhǔn tā yǔ bù néng fēn xiǎng hé tā jiā rén tóng yàng zōng jiào xìn yǎng de nǚ hái dìng hūn 。
    • His father would never sanction his engagement to a girl who did not share the same religious beliefs as their family.
  2. Mandarin
    宗教是人民的鸦片。
    宗教是人民的鴉片。
    zōng jiào shì rén mín de yā piàn 。
    • Religion is the opium of the people.
    • Religion is the opiate of the masses.
  3. Mandarin
    想要跟你分享他们宗教信仰的人几乎从不愿你跟他们分享你的。
    想要跟你分享他們宗教信仰的人幾乎從不願你跟他們分享你的。
    xiǎng yào gēn nǐ fēn xiǎng tā men zōng jiào xìn yǎng de rén jī hū cóng bù yuàn nǐ gēn tā men fēn xiǎng nǐ de 。
    • People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.
  4. Mandarin
    这家公司不分种族、宗教或国籍雇用人。
    這家公司不分種族、宗教或國籍僱用人。
    zhè jiā gōng sī bù fēn zhǒng zú 、 zōng jiào huò guó jí gù yòng rén 。
    • That company hires people without regard to race, religion, or nationality.
  5. Mandarin
    对你来说，我们可不可以评判别人的宗教？
    對你來説，我們可不可以評判別人的宗教？
    duì nǐ lái shuō ， wǒ men kě bu kě yǐ píng pàn bié ren de zōng jiào ？
    • In your view, can we judge other people's religion or not?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋有一位教宗。
    我哋有一位教宗。
    ngo5 dei2 jau5 jat1 wai6 gaau3 zung1 。
    • We have a Pope.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今早九龙塘发生一宗血案。
    今早九龍塘發生一宗血案。
    • There was a murder in Kowloon Tong this morning.
  2. Cantonese
    警方呼吁目睹呢宗意外嘅人联络最近嘅警署。
    警方呼籲目睹呢宗意外嘅人聯絡最近嘅警署。
    ging2 fong1 fu1 jyu6 muk6 dou2 ni1 zung1 ji3 ngoi6 ge3 jan4 lyun4 lok6 zeoi3 kan5 ge3 ging2 cyu5.
    • Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident to contact their nearest police station.
  3. Cantonese
    呢位一代宗师漂泊半生，最终长眠香港。
    呢位一代宗師漂泊半生，最終長眠香港。
    • This famous master has been wandering for half of his life, and finally laid to rest in Hong Kong.
  4. Cantonese
    关帝同北帝都系传统民间宗教嘅战神。
    關帝同北帝都係傳統民間宗教嘅戰神。
    gwaan1 dai3 tung4 bak1 dai3 dou1 hai6 cyun4 tung2 man4 gaan1 zung1 gaau3 ge3 zin3 san4.
    • Emperor Kwan (Guan Yu) and Pak Tai (the Emperor of the North) are gods of war in traditional folk religion.
  5. Cantonese
    阿妈话得我一粒仔，传宗接代就靠晒我㖞。
    阿媽話得我一粒仔，傳宗接代就靠晒我喎。
    aa3 maa1 waa6 dak1 ngo5 jat1 nap1 zai2, cyun4 zung1 zip3 doi6 zau6 kaau3 saai3 ngo5 wo5.
    • Mom said she has only me as a son. The continuation of our family line is on me.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    昨天造谣吴宗宪是陈菊人马的要被吉了
    昨天造謠吳宗憲是陳菊人馬的要被吉了
    zuó tiān zào yáo wú zōng xiàn shì chén jú rén mǎ de yào bèi jí le
    • The one who rumoured that Jacky Wu is Chen Chu's staff is now sued.
  2. Mandarin
    我要报一宗盗窃案。
    我要報一宗盜竊案。
    wǒ yào bào yī zōng dào qiè àn ．
    • I want to report a theft.
  3. Mandarin
    我日他们十八辈儿的祖宗！
    我日他們十八輩兒的祖宗！
    wǒ rì tā men shí bā bèi r5 de zǔ zōng ！
    • Screw their ancestors to the eighteenth generation!
  4. Mandarin
    岱宗夫如何？齐鲁青未了。
    岱宗夫如何？齊魯青未了。
    dài zōng fú rú hé ？ qí lǔ qīng wèi liǎo ．
    • X
  5. Mandarin
    宗法
    宗法
    zōng fǎ
    • patriarcal clan system