犹大

猶大

Yóudà

noun #10,051

Meanings

1 Judas (apostle who betrayed Jesus)
2 Judah (son of Jacob in the Bible)

Characters

still; like; as if

Phonetic transliteration of the Hebrew name 'Judah/Judas.'

Examples

犹大出卖了耶稣。

Yóudà chūmài le Yēsū.

Judas betrayed Jesus.

他就像犹大一样不可信任。

Tā jiù xiàng Yóudà yīyàng bù kě xìnrèn.

He's as untrustworthy as Judas.

Tips

culture

犹大 is widely known in Chinese as a symbol of betrayal, even among non-Christians. Calling someone 犹大 implies they are a traitor.

Stroke Order

犹 yóu

大 dà