宗教人物

zōngjiào rénwù

noun

Measure Word

一位宗教人物 wèi

Meanings

1 religious figure

Characters

ancestor; school of belief

teaching; religion

宗教 (religion) + 人物 (figure).

Examples

HSK 7-9

观音是佛教里很受尊敬的宗教人物。

Guānyīn shì Fójiào lǐ hěn shòu zūnjìng de zōngjiào rénwù.

Guanyin is a deeply revered figure in Buddhism.

HSK 7-9

这座石窟的壁画上画着许多宗教人物。

Zhè zuò shíkū de bìhuà shàng huà zhe xǔduō zōngjiào rénwù.

The murals in this cave temple show many religious figures.

Tips

usage

A general label that fits any faith. It covers founders such as 释迦牟尼 (Shakyamuni, the Buddha), patriarchs and prophets such as 亚伯拉罕 (Abraham), and apostles, saints and bodhisattvas.

Stroke Order

宗 zōng

教 jiāo

人 rén

物 wù