受膏

shòugāo

verb

Meanings

1 to be anointed (religious)
2 to receive anointing

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

圣经记载大卫受膏为王。

Shèngjīng jìzǎi Dàwèi shòugāo wéi wáng.

The Bible records that David was anointed king.

HSK 6

他在仪式上受膏成为牧师。

Tā zài yíshì shàng shòugāo chéngwéi mùshī.

He was anointed at the ceremony to become a pastor.

Tips

culture

Christian-Bible vocabulary. The Hebrew 'Messiah' and Greek 'Christ' both literally mean 'anointed one' - 受膏者 in Chinese Bible translations.

Stroke Order

受 shòu

膏 gāo