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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

基督徒

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jīdū tú

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Christian/ˈkrɪs.tʃən/
nounadjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #850 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他是一位虔诚的基督徒。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who has received Christian baptism or is a believer in Jesus Christ and his teachings.

    "She has been a devout Christian all her life."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of Christianity or its adherents.

    "They participated in various Christian charitable activities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin Christianus, from Ancient Greek Christianos, based on Christos meaning 'anointed one'. It entered Middle English in the 14th century to designate a follower of Jesus Christ and the Christian religion.

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