教宗

jiàozōng

noun #29,868

Measure Word

一位教宗 wèi

Meanings

1 Pope
2 the pontiff

Characters

religion; teaching; to teach

patriarch; ancestor; sect; lineage; head

Examples

教宗方济各访问了多个亚洲国家。

Jiàozōng Fāngjìgè fǎngwèn le duō gè Yàzhōu guójiā.

Pope Francis visited several Asian countries.

教宗是天主教会的最高领袖。

Jiàozōng shì Tiānzhǔjiào huì de zuìgāo lǐngxiù.

The Pope is the highest leader of the Catholic Church.

Tips

usage

教宗 is the term used in Taiwan and among Catholics. Mainland China more commonly uses 教皇 (jiàohuáng), literally 'religious emperor', for the Pope. 教宗 is considered more respectful by the Catholic community.

Stroke Order

教 jiāo

宗 zōng