圣体

聖體

shèngtǐ

noun #25,032

Measure Word

一个圣体 gè

Meanings

1 the Holy Eucharist; communion wafer (Catholic)
2 the emperor's body (historical honorific)
3 the body of Christ

Characters

holy; sacred; saint

body; substance

Examples

教徒们在弥撒中领受圣体。

Jiàotúmen zài mísā zhōng lǐngshòu shèngtǐ.

The faithful receive the Eucharist during Mass.

圣体节是天主教的重要节日。

Shèngtǐ jié shì Tiānzhǔjiào de zhòngyào jiérì.

Corpus Christi is an important Catholic feast day.

Tips

culture

In the Catholic tradition, 圣体 (the Eucharist/Host) refers to the consecrated bread believed to be the body of Christ. 圣体节 (Corpus Christi) falls on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. Historically in Chinese imperial contexts, 圣体 meant the emperor's body, as 圣 conferred divinity upon the ruler.

Stroke Order

圣 shèng

体 tǐ