buddha
buddha — 名詞
1. the title used for Siddhartha Gautama after his spiritual awakening, especially
佛陀
釋迦牟尼的尊稱
the title used for Siddhartha Gautama after his spiritual awakening, especially when speaking of him as the founding teacher of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha after years of searching for truth.
Siddhartha Gautama 在多年尋求真理後成為佛陀。
Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha
The guide said the Buddha taught beside the river before sunset.
導覽員說，佛陀在日落前曾在河邊說法。
the Buddha + teaching verb
Many families keep books about the Buddha on the living-room shelf.
許多家庭會把介紹佛陀的書放在客廳書架上。
In class, Hana drew the Buddha sitting calmly under a tree.
課堂上，Hana 畫了坐在樹下、神情平靜的佛陀。
In the temple hall, Priya bowed when the monk spoke of the Buddha.
在寺廟大殿裡，Priya 在僧人提到佛陀時低頭禮拜。
- Siddhartha Gautama
the personal name; Buddha is the title used after awakening
- Gautama Buddha
a common full form in English, especially in books
- Shakyamuni
a traditional Buddhist name, more common in religious writing
文法句型
the Buddha taught ...
a book about the Buddha
the Buddha's teachings
用法筆記
Usually written with the when it refers to Siddhartha Gautama by title. This sense names the historical teacher, not a statue or an ordinary Buddhist follower.
常見錯誤
2. a carved, painted, or cast image showing the Buddha
佛像；佛畫
佛陀的雕像或畫像
a carved, painted, or cast image showing the Buddha
A stone Buddha stood near the pond in the temple garden.
一尊石佛像立在寺院花園的池塘旁。
material + Buddha for an image
Ravi bought a small Buddha for the quiet corner upstairs.
Ravi 買了一尊小佛像，放在樓上安靜的角落。
The hotel placed a gold Buddha beside the front desk flowers.
那家旅館把一尊金色佛像放在櫃檯前的花旁邊。
Tourists photographed the smiling Buddha at the market entrance.
遊客在市場入口拍下了那尊面帶微笑的佛像。
On Mei's shelf, a wooden Buddha faced the window.
Mei 的架子上有一尊木佛像，面向窗戶。
- Buddha image
an explicit phrase often used in museums or catalogs
- Buddha statue
narrower because it only means a three-dimensional object
- figure
broader; it can describe many kinds of statues, not only a Buddha
文法句型
a stone Buddha
buy a Buddha
place a Buddha in ...
用法筆記
Often appears with words for material, size, or style, such as stone, wooden, bronze, small, or smiling. Distinguish this sense from noun/1, which refers to the teacher himself.
3. in Buddhism, someone with complete spiritual understanding
覺者
證得圓滿覺悟的人
in Buddhism, someone with complete spiritual understanding
The monk said a buddha has no fear of death.
那位僧人說，覺者不怕死亡。
a buddha + description
During the lecture, Professor Lin showed paintings of many buddhas.
講座中，Lin 教授展示了許多覺者的畫像。
plural: many buddhas
Children asked if anyone today could become a buddha.
孩子們問，如今是否還有人能成為覺者。
At the shrine, monks praised a buddha during the evening chant.
晚課時，佛堂裡的僧人讚頌一位覺者。
Our reading group discussed whether compassion helps someone become a buddha.
我們的讀書會討論，慈悲是否能幫助一個人成為覺者。
- enlightened one
a loose English explanation rather than a strict technical term
- awakened being
a literal-style explanatory phrase often seen in translations
文法句型
become a buddha
many buddhas
a buddha who ...
用法筆記
Common in religious discussion and translation, not in ordinary small talk. Distinguish it from noun/1, which points to Siddhartha Gautama in particular.