HSK · Level 92
45 words
Chinese word
天主教
Pronunciation
Pinyintiān zhǔ jiào
Meaning
- nounCatholic
Example
他是天主教徒。tā shì tiān zhǔ jiào tú
He is a Catholic.
More examples
他在教堂里正式皈依了天主教。tā zài jiào táng lǐ zhèng shì guī yī le tiān zhǔ jiào
He formally converted to Catholicism in the church.
Core concept
A global Christian community whose faith is expressed through the church, its sacraments, and its ordained leadership.
Common phrases
皈依天主教guī yī tiān zhǔ jiào
convert to Catholicism
参加天主教弥撒cān jiā tiān zhǔ jiào mí sā
attend Catholic Mass
Similar words
基督教jī dū jiào: The general name for religions centered on belief in Jesus Christ.
天主教徒tiān zhǔ jiào tú: A follower of the Catholic faith.
基督徒jī dū tú: A follower of Christianity.
新教xīn jiào: A Christian branch that arose from the Protestant Reformation.
Definition in Chinese
信奉天主，并通过圣礼和教会等级来实践信仰，是源自欧洲并在全球广泛分布的基督教派别。xìn fèng tiān zhǔ bìng tōng guò shèng lǐ hé jiào huì děng jí lái shí jiàn xìn yǎng shì yuán zì ōu zhōu bìng zài quán qiú guǎng fàn fēn bù de jī dū jiào pài bié
Word origin
In 天主教 (tiānzhǔjiào, "Catholicism"), 天主 (tiānzhǔ, "Lord of Heaven") identifies God and 教 (jiào, "religion") marks an organized religious tradition, producing the Chinese name for Catholicism.
Usage tips
- A person's religious identity is not normally expressed by using this noun alone; Chinese separates the name of the faith from the word for a follower.
Other meanings
- Catholic Churchnoun
Opposites
- 新教xīn jiàoProtestantnoun
Related words
- 天主教徒tiān zhǔ jiào túCatholicnoun
- 天主教堂tiān zhǔ jiào tángCatholic churchnoun