回教徒

Huíjiàotú

noun #29,638

Measure Word

一位回教徒 wèi

Meanings

1 Muslim; follower of Islam

Characters

to return; Hui people; Islam (historical usage)

religion; teaching

follower; disciple; adherent

Examples

他是一位虔诚的回教徒，每天礼拜五次。

Tā shì yī wèi qiánchéng de Huíjiàotú, měitiān lǐbài wǔ cì.

He is a devout Muslim who prays five times a day.

全球有超过十亿回教徒。

Quánqiú yǒu chāoguò shí yì Huíjiàotú.

There are over one billion Muslims worldwide.

Tips

usage

回教徒 is the traditional term for Muslim, especially common in Taiwan and older usage. On the mainland, 穆斯林 (Mùsīlín) is now more widely used, being a direct phonetic borrowing from 'Muslim'.

Stroke Order

回 huí

教 jiāo

徒 tú