基督徒

jīdūtú

noun #6,588

Measure Word

一个基督徒 gè

Meanings

1 Christian (person)
2 follower of Christianity

Characters

base; foundation

to supervise; to oversee

follower; disciple

基督 is a phonetic transliteration of 'Christ'; 徒 means 'follower.'

Examples

他是一个虔诚的基督徒。

Tā shì yī gè qiánchéng de jīdūtú.

He is a devout Christian.

这个国家有很多基督徒。

Zhège guójiā yǒu hěn duō jīdūtú.

This country has many Christians.

Tips

usage

基督徒 refers specifically to followers of Christianity. 基督 (jīdū) is the transliteration of 'Christ,' and 徒 means 'follower' or 'disciple.'

Stroke Order

基 jī

督 dū

徒 tú