基督徒

jīdūtú

noun #6,588

Measure Word

一个基督徒 gè

Meanings

1 Christian (person)
2 follower of Christianity

Characters

base; foundation

to supervise; to oversee

follower; disciple

基督 is a phonetic transliteration of 'Christ'; 徒 means 'follower.'

Examples

他是一个虔诚的基督徒。

Tā shì yīgè qiánchéng de jīdūtú.

He is a devout Christian.

这个国家有很多基督徒。

Zhège guójiā yǒu hěnduō jīdūtú.

This country has many Christians.

Tips

usage

基督徒 refers specifically to followers of Christianity. 基督 (jīdū) is the transliteration of 'Christ,' and 徒 means 'follower' or 'disciple.'

Stroke Order

基 jī

督 dū

徒 tú