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Zen + noun
Zen 作定语时表示“禅宗的”，常与 meditation、temple、master 等名词搭配。
He practices Zen meditation every day.
他每天修习禅宗冥想。
禅宗
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
禅宗
a school of Mahayana Buddhism, developed in China and Japan, that teaches enlightenment can be reached through meditation and intuition rather than through faith.
He practices Zen meditation every day.
他每天修习禅宗冥想。
禅悟；开悟(尤指通过禅定获得)
Synonym of enlightenment, particularly the kind acquired through Zen meditation.
大乘佛教的一派,主张通过冥想和直觉而非信仰获得启示；中国和日本
school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
一种教学、理解或活动方式,强调简洁与直觉,而非传统思维或执着于目标。
An approach to instruction, understanding, or an activity similarly emphasizing simplicity and intuition rather than conventional thinking or fixation on goals.
通过直接的直觉洞察获得启示的佛教教义
a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
After many years of studying Zen, he learned to live simply.
研习禅宗多年后，他学会了简单生活。
She read several books about Zen before her trip to Japan.
她在去日本之前读了几本关于禅宗的书。
Many visitors go to the monastery to practice Zen.
许多游客去这座寺院修习禅宗。
Zen 作定语时表示“禅宗的”，常与 meditation、temple、master 等名词搭配。
He practices Zen meditation every day.
他每天修习禅宗冥想。
用于给出 Zen 的定义或解释其性质。
Zen is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasizes meditation.
禅宗是大乘佛教的一个流派，强调冥想。
这是把 Zen 放在介词 of 后面作宾语的名词结构。
The practice of Zen can be difficult for beginners.
禅宗的修习对初学者来说可能很困难。
Not this
The zen showed us the meditation room.
Use this
The Zen master showed us the meditation room.
“zen”指禅宗这一佛教流派，不指人；表示人应说“Zen master”（禅宗大师）或“Zen monk”（禅僧）。
Not this
There are many zens in this temple.
Use this
There are many Zen monks in this temple.
“zens”虽是“zen”的复数形式，但指禅宗教派时通常不这样用，更不能指寺院里的僧众；指人要用“Zen monks”或“Zen practitioners”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
禅宗佛教
She practices Zen Buddhism every morning.
她每天早晨修习禅宗佛教。
禅修
Zen meditation helps him clear his mind.
禅修帮助他清空思绪。
禅师
The Zen master taught his students to live in the present.
禅师教导学生们活在当下。
禅意庭院
A Zen garden uses sand and stones to create a peaceful scene.
禅意庭院用沙和石头营造宁静的景象。
禅宗哲学
Her approach to work is influenced by Zen philosophy.
她的工作方式受到禅宗哲学的影响。
禅宗公案
The Zen koan asks what the sound of one hand clapping is.
禅宗公案问一只手拍手的声音是什么。
找到内心的平静
After a stressful day, she takes a walk in the park to find her zen.
压力大的一天过后，她会去公园散步来寻找内心的平静。
完全放松，进入禅定般的状态
He likes to zen out with a cup of tea before bed.
他喜欢睡前喝杯茶来放松身心。
变得完全平静，进入冥想般的状态
When traffic gets bad, I just take a deep breath and go full zen.
交通拥堵时，我会深呼吸，让自己完全平静下来。
你在山顶能找到的唯一禅，是你带上山去的那份禅。
This quote comes from Robert Pirsig's 1974 book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
这句话出自罗伯特·波西格1974年的著作《禅与摩托车维修艺术》。
Use Zen naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
发音像中文‘怎’，联想僧人坐禅问‘怎得开悟’，Zen就是禅宗。
语域：neutral 常见场景：religious studies、Buddhist history、philosophy discussions 作为名词指“禅宗”时，通常用于宗教、历史或哲学话题，语域比较中性，也常见于书面或正式讨论。
这些词均以 -en 结尾，发音为 /ɛn/，与 zen /zɛn/ 押韵。注意：拼写相似的 'zeal' /ziːl/ 和 'zero' /ˈzɪəroʊ/ 发音不同，并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.