教皇

jiàohuáng

noun #7,342

Measure Word

一位教皇 wèi

Meanings

1 the Pope (head of the Roman Catholic Church)

Characters

religion; teaching

emperor; sovereign

Literally 'religion emperor' — the supreme ruler of the Catholic faith.

Examples

教皇住在梵蒂冈。

Jiàohuáng zhù zài Fàndìgāng.

The Pope lives in the Vatican.

新教皇刚刚当选。

Xīn jiàohuáng gānggāng dāngxuǎn.

The new Pope has just been elected.

Tips

culture

教皇 and 教宗 (jiàozōng) both mean 'the Pope.' 教皇 is more common in mainland China, while 教宗 is preferred in Taiwan and among Chinese Catholics.

Stroke Order

教 jiāo

皇 huáng