Chinese word

基督教

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī dū jiào

Meaning

  • nounChristianity

Example

你了解基督教吗？nǐ liáo jiě jī dū jiào ma

Do you know about Christianity?

Illustration for 基督教 (Christianity)

More examples

他从小就信仰基督教。tā cóng xiǎo jiù xìn yǎng jī dū jiào

He has believed in Christianity since childhood.

Core concept

A worldwide religious tradition that gathers around Jesus Christ and Scripture through many established branches.

Common phrases

  • 信仰基督教xìn yǎng jī dū jiào

    profess Christianity

  • 改信基督教gǎi xìn jī dū jiào

    convert to Christianity

Similar words

天主教tiān zhǔ jiào: A Christian tradition led by the pope, with long services and an organized clergy.
新教xīn jiào: A Christian tradition containing many groups with different churches and worship styles.
教会jiào huì: A community of believers who gather for worship and religious activities.
基督徒jī dū tú: A person who follows and believes in Jesus Christ.

Definition in Chinese

以耶稣基督为中心、信奉其教导并以《圣经》为主要经典的一神教传统，包含天主教、东正教、新教等多个教派，信徒称为基督徒。yǐ yē sū jī dū wèi zhōng xīn xìn fèng qí jiào dǎo bìng yǐ shèng jīng wéi zhǔ yào jīng diǎn de yì shén jiào chuán tǒng bāo hán tiān zhǔ jiào dōng zhèng jiào xīn jiào děng duō gè jiào pài xìn tú chēng wéi jī dū tú

Word origin

基督教 (jīdūjiào, "Christianity") is formed from 基督 (jīdū, "Christ"), the established Chinese transcription of Christ, and 教 (jiào, "religion"), linking the name to a Christ-centered faith.

Usage tips

  • This noun can also work as a compact modifier before another noun, allowing Chinese to describe related topics without adding an English preposition.

Opposites

  • 无神论wú shén lùnatheismnoun
  • 世俗主义shì sú zhǔ yìsecularismnoun

Related words

  • 基督教徒jī dū jiào túChristiannoun
  • 基督教会jī dū jiào huìChristian churchnoun
  • 基督教义jī dū jiào yìChristian doctrinenoun

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