教徒

jiàotú

noun #7,435

Measure Word

一个教徒 gè

Meanings

1 religious follower; believer; adherent
2 devotee (of a religion)

Characters

religion; teaching

follower; disciple

Religion + follower — a believer, an adherent of a religion.

Examples

他是一位虔诚的基督教徒。

Tā shì yī wèi qiánchéng de Jīdūjiàotú.

He is a devout Christian.

这座城市有很多伊斯兰教徒。

Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu hěn duō Yīsīlánjiàotú.

This city has many Muslims.

佛教徒每天都会念经。

Fójiàotú měitiān dōu huì niànjīng.

Buddhists chant sutras every day.

Tips

usage

教徒 is always combined with a religion name: 基督教徒 (Christian), 佛教徒 (Buddhist), 伊斯兰教徒 (Muslim), 天主教徒 (Catholic). It's rarely used alone without specifying which religion.

Stroke Order

教 jiāo

徒 tú