主保圣人

主保聖人
zhǔbǎoshèngrén
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 patron saint (Catholic)

Examples

HSK 3
Shèng Pàtèlǐkè shì Ài'ěrlán de zhǔbǎoshèngrén.
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
HSK 7-9
Měige jiàotáng dōu yǒu zìjǐ de zhǔbǎoshèngrén.
Every church has its own patron saint.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

zhǔ
bǎo
shèng
rén