圣经

聖經

Shèngjīng

noun #2,871

Measure Word

一本圣经 běn

Meanings

1 the Bible
2 Holy Bible

Characters

scripture; classic text

Examples

他每天都读圣经。

Tā měitiān dōu dú Shèngjīng.

He reads the Bible every day.

圣经是基督教最重要的经典。

Shèngjīng shì Jīdūjiào zuì zhòngyào de jīngdiǎn.

The Bible is the most important scripture of Christianity.

Tips

culture

圣经 was first translated into Chinese in the early 19th century. The most widely used version is the 和合本 (Héhéběn, Union Version).

Stroke Order

圣 shèng

经 jīng