旧约

舊約

Jiùyuē

noun #16,930

Meanings

Old covenant — refers to the Old Testament, contrasting with 新约 (New Testament).

旧约是基督教圣经的前半部分。

Jiùyuē shì Jīdūjiào Shèngjīng de qián bàn bùfèn.

The Old Testament is the first half of the Christian Bible.

旧约中有很多古老的故事。

Jiùyuē zhōng yǒu hěnduō gǔlǎo de gùshì.

The Old Testament contains many ancient stories.

culture

The full title is 旧约全书 (Jiùyuē quánshū). Christianity in China has a long history, and 旧约/新约 are standard theological terms.

旧 jiù

约 yuē