主保圣人

主保聖人
zhǔbǎoshèngrén
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 patron saint (Catholic)

Examples

Shèng Pàtèlǐkè shì Ài'ěrlán de zhǔbǎoshèngrén.
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
Měi ge jiàotáng dōu yǒu zìjǐ de zhǔbǎoshèngrén.
Every church has its own patron saint.

Tips

culture
Catholic-Chinese terminology. Literally 'lord-protector holy person' — (lord-protector) renders the Latin 'patronus'. Used by Chinese Catholics; Protestant Chinese vocabulary differs.

Stroke Order

zhǔ
bǎo
shèng
rén