三位一体

三位一體

sānwèiyītǐ

idiom #31,092

Meanings

1 trinity; three-in-one
2 three things or parts forming one integrated whole
3 the Holy Trinity (Christian)

Characters

position; person

body; substance

Examples

这是一个集研发、生产、销售三位一体的企业。

Zhè shì yí ge jí yánfā, shēngchǎn, xiāoshòu sānwèiyītǐ de qǐyè.

This is an enterprise integrating R&D, production, and sales as one.

基督教相信圣父、圣子、圣灵三位一体。

Jīdūjiào xiāngxìn Shèngfù, Shèngzǐ, Shènglíng sānwèiyītǐ.

Christianity believes in the Trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Tips

culture

Dual life: the original Christian theological term (translating the Latin Trinitas) and a modern business/policy term for any integrated three-part system. Mao used it in the 1930s to describe 'peace, democracy, resistance' as one unified slogan.

usage

In business Chinese, 'X、Y、Z三位一体' is a standard formula for describing integrated operations or strategies.

Stroke Order

三 sān

位 wèi

一 yī

体 tǐ