教士

jiàoshì

noun #10,582

Measure Word

一位教士 wèi

Meanings

1 clergyman
2 churchman
3 missionary

Characters

religion; to teach

scholar; gentleman

Examples

那位教士在这里传教多年。

Nà wèi jiàoshì zài zhèlǐ chuánjiào duō nián.

That clergyman has been preaching here for many years.

教士们帮助当地人建了学校。

Jiàoshìmen bāngzhù dāngdìrén jiàn le xuéxiào.

The missionaries helped the locals build a school.

Tips

usage

教士 is a general term for Christian clergy. Compare with 牧师 (mùshī, pastor/Protestant minister) and 神父 (shénfù, Catholic priest/father).

Stroke Order

教 jiāo

士 shì