传教士 (chuánjiàoshì): missionary

Measure Word

一个传教士 gè

Meanings

1 missionary

Characters

传

chuán

to spread; to pass on

Examples

HSK 3

那些传教士建了一所学校。

Nàxiē chuánjiàoshì jiàn le yì suǒ xuéxiào.

Those missionaries built a school.

HSK 7-9

传教士来到了这个偏远的村庄。

Chuánjiàoshì láidào le zhège piānyuǎn de cūnzhuāng.

The missionary came to this remote village.

Tips

memory

传 (spread) + 教 (religion/teaching) + 士 (scholar/person) = a person who spreads religious teachings.

Stroke Order

传 chuán

教 jiāo

士 shì

Related Words

教士 jiàoshì #10,582

clergyman / churchman / missionary

传教 chuánjiào #15,903

to proselytize / to do missionary work

传染 chuánrǎn HSK 7-9 #4,982

to infect; to be contagious / to spread (a disease)

传播 chuánbō HSK 3 #4,753

to spread / to disseminate / to propagate

传送 chuánsòng #4,405

to transmit / to convey / to teleport

传达 chuándá HSK 5 #5,292

to pass on / to convey / to relay

传言 chuányán HSK 6 #5,483

rumor; hearsay / it is said that; word has it

传递 chuándì HSK 5 #5,490

to transmit / to pass on / to deliver

传奇 chuánqí HSK 7-9 #2,945

legend / legendary / fantasy saga

传说 chuánshuō HSK 3 #2,852

legend / folk tale / it is said