异教徒

異教徒

yìjiàotú

noun #7,957

Measure Word

一个异教徒 gè

Meanings

1 heretic; heathen; pagan
2 follower of a different religion

Characters

different; other; strange

religion; teaching

follower; disciple; apprentice

异 (different) + 教 (religion) + 徒 (follower) - a follower of a different religion.

Examples

HSK 5

他们把不信教的人都称为异教徒。

Tāmen bǎ bù xìnjiào de rén dōu chēngwéi yìjiàotú.

They called anyone who didn't believe a heretic.

HSK 5

这本小说讲述了一个异教徒的故事。

Zhè běn xiǎoshuō jiǎngshù le yígè yìjiàotú de gùshi.

This novel tells the story of a heretic.

HSK 7-9

中世纪的欧洲，异教徒会受到迫害。

Zhōngshìjì de Ōuzhōu, yìjiàotú huì shòudào pòhài.

In medieval Europe, heretics would be persecuted.

Tips

usage

异教徒 carries a negative connotation from the perspective of the dominant religion, similar to English 'heretic.' The related term 教徒 simply means 'believer/follower' without the negative sense.

Stroke Order

异 yì

教 jiāo

徒 tú