福音

fúyīn
noun #8,841

Meanings

  1. 1 good news; glad tidings
  2. 2 gospel (Christianity)

Characters

Blessing + message - good news, or the Gospel in Christianity.

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè xiàng xīn zhèngcè duì nóngmín láishuō shì yīgè fúyīn.
This new policy is good news for farmers.
HSK 6
Mùshī zài jiàotáng lǐ chuánbō fúyīn.
The pastor spreads the gospel in the church.
HSK 7-9
Zhèzhǒng xīnyào shì áizhèng huànzhě de fúyīn.
This new medicine is a blessing for cancer patients.

Tips

usage
福音 has two main uses: (1) in everyday Chinese, it means 'good news / a blessing' for some group (...来说福音); (2) in a religious context, it refers to the Christian Gospel. 福音书 = the Gospels (books of the Bible).

Stroke Order

yīn