教派

jiàopài

noun #12,728

Measure Word

一个教派 gè

Meanings

1 sect; denomination (of a religion)

Characters

religion; teaching

faction; school; sect

Examples

这个教派的信徒遍布全世界。

Zhège jiàopài de xìntú biànbù quánshìjiè.

The followers of this sect are spread all over the world.

基督教有很多不同的教派。

Jīdūjiào yǒu hěnduō bùtóng de jiàopài.

Christianity has many different denominations.

Tips

memory

教 (religion/teaching) + 派 (faction/school) = a religious faction or denomination.

Stroke Order

教 jiāo

派 pài