多神教

duōshénjiào

noun

Meanings

1 polytheism
2 polytheistic religion

Characters

religion; teaching

Examples

HSK 6

印度教属于多神教。

Yìndùjiào shǔyú duōshénjiào.

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion.

HSK 7-9

古希腊宗教是典型的多神教。

Gǔxīlà zōngjiào shì diǎnxíng de duōshénjiào.

Ancient Greek religion is a classic polytheism.

Tips

memory

多 'many' + 神 'gods' + 教 'religion' - a transparent calque. Contrast 一神教 (monotheism) and 无神论 (atheism).

Stroke Order

多 duō

神 shén

教 jiāo