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宗教改革

zōngjiàogǎigé
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 religious reform
  2. 2 (specifically) the Protestant Reformation

Examples

马丁·路德发起了宗教改革。
Mǎdīng Lùdé fāqǐle zōngjiàogǎigé.
Martin Luther launched the Reformation.
宗教改革深刻影响了欧洲历史。
Zōngjiàogǎigé shēnkè yǐngxiǎngle Ōuzhōu lìshǐ.
The Reformation profoundly shaped European history.

Tips

history
When capitalized as a proper noun, 宗教改革 refers specifically to the 16th-century Protestant Reformation triggered by Luther's 95 Theses (1517). For general 'religious reform' the same word is used lowercase in context.

In Pop Culture

九十五条论纲 Jiǔshíwǔ tiáo lùngāng
Ninety-five Theses
Luther's 1517 document, the symbolic spark of the Reformation, often discussed in Chinese world-history textbooks.

Stroke Order

宗 zōng
教 jiāo
改 gǎi
革 gé