Chinese word

洗礼

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ lǐ

Meaning

  • nounbaptism

Example

他在教堂里接受了洗礼，全家都很高兴。tā zài jiào táng lǐ jiē shòu le xí lǐ quán jiā dōu hěn gāo xìng

He was baptized in church, and his whole family was very happy.

Illustration for 洗礼 (baptism)

More examples

新人在公司经过了入职的洗礼，很快融入了团队。xīn rén zài gōng sī jīng guò le rù zhí de xí lǐ hěn kuài róng rù le tuán duì

After going through the trials of joining the company, the new employee soon fit into the team.

Core concept

A water-based ritual that marks cleansing, acceptance, or entry into a new identity.

Common phrases

  • 在教堂接受洗礼zài jiào táng jiē shòu xí lǐ

    receive baptism in church

  • 参加洗礼cān jiā xí lǐ

    attend a baptism

  • 洗礼仪式xí lǐ yí shì

    baptism ceremony

Similar words

仪式yí shì: An official event carried out according to a set series of steps.
典礼dián lǐ: A formal, traditional ceremony held for a religious or national occasion.

Definition in Chinese

在宗教或世俗的仪式中通过水的动作表示净化、接纳或身份转变的礼仪，常指基督教的受洗，也常用于比喻重要的首次经历。zài zōng jiào huò shì sú de yí shì zhōng tōng guò shuǐ de dòng zuò biǎo shì jìng huà jiē nà huò shēn fèn zhuǎn biàn de lǐ yí cháng zhǐ jī dū jiào de shòu xǐ yě cháng yòng yú bǐ yù zhòng yào de shǒu cì jīng lì

Word origin

洗礼 (xǐlǐ, "baptism") combines 洗 (xǐ, "wash") with 礼 (lǐ, "ritual"), linking water and ceremony in a memorable description of baptism.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word can describe a demanding first experience that changes a person, a figurative use that is less broad in ordinary English.

Related words

  • 受洗shòu xǐbe baptizedverb
  • 施洗者shī xǐ zhěbaptizernoun

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