Meaning of 基督教
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- Christianity
How to use 基督教
基督教 names Christianity as a religion. In mainland China it often refers specifically to Protestantism, while Catholicism is called 天主教 (Tiānzhǔjiào). Example: 他信基督教。(Tā xìn Jīdūjiào.) He is a Christian.
基督 (Jīdū) is a sound borrowing for "Christ," and 教 (jiào) means teaching or religion. So 基督教 is literally "the Christ religion."
Common mistake: Learners often read 教 here as jiāo, the verb "to teach," but in religion names it is always fourth tone jiào. Also, do not assume 基督教 covers Catholics. Many Chinese speakers will understand it as Protestant only.
基督教 in example sentences
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基 jī · foundation · 11 strokes
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督 dū · to supervise · 13 strokes
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教 jiāo · to teach · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 基督教.
| 教学楼 | jiàoxuélóu | school building; academic building |
| 教育 | jiàoyù | to educate; to teach |
| 教师 | jiàoshī | teacher |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom |
| 教学 | jiàoxué | to teach |
| 教练 | jiàoliàn | to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位[wei4],名[ming2]) |
| 基本 | jīběn | basic; fundamental |
| 基本上 | jīběnshàng | basically; on the whole |
| 基础 | jīchǔ | base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental |
| 请教 | qǐngjiào | to ask for guidance; to consult |
| 教材 | jiàocái | teaching material |
| 教授 | jiàoshòu | to teach (a subject) |
Questions about 基督教
What does 基督教 mean?
基督教 (Jīdūjiào) means "Christianity" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 基督教?
基督教 is made of 3 characters: 基 (11 strokes), 督 (13 strokes), 教 (11 strokes). That is 35 strokes in total.
Is 基督教 an HSK word?
Yes. 基督教 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say "a Christian" in Chinese?
Say 基督徒 (Jīdūtú), where 徒 means follower. You can also say 基督教徒 (Jīdūjiàotú).
How do other religion names follow this pattern?
Many religions end in 教 (jiào), such as 佛教 (Fójiào) Buddhism, 伊斯兰教 (Yīsīlánjiào) Islam, and 道教 (Dàojiào) Taoism. Learning 教 as "religion" helps you recognize them all.