圣彼得

聖彼得

Shèngbǐdé

proper noun #25,663

Meanings

1 Saint Peter (the apostle)
2 also part of Saint Petersburg (圣彼得堡)

About Saint Peter

died c. 64 · 宗教人物 religious figure

One of the twelve apostles of Jesus, a fisherman from Galilee, whom Catholics count as the first pope. 圣彼得大教堂, St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, stands over his traditional grave.

Also called 西门彼得、伯多禄

Characters

that; the other; Peter (transliteration)

得

dé

to get; to obtain; transliteration character

Examples

HSK 7-9

圣彼得是耶稣的十二使徒之一。

Shèngbǐdé shì Yēsū de shí'èr shǐtú zhīyī.

Saint Peter was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.

HSK 7-9

梵蒂冈的圣彼得大教堂是世界上最大的教堂之一。

Fàndìgāng de Shèngbǐdé dà jiàotáng shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de jiàotáng zhīyī.

Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican is one of the largest churches in the world.

Tips

culture

Peter means 'rock'. In the Chinese Union Bible Jesus tells him 你是彼得，我要把我的教会建造在这磐石上, 'you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church'. 圣彼得堡 is named after him, not after Peter the Great.

Stroke Order

圣 shèng

彼 bǐ

得 de

圣彼得