天主

Tiānzhǔ

noun #12,058

Meanings

1 God (in Catholicism)
2 the Lord of Heaven

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

天主教在中国也有很多信徒。

Tiānzhǔjiào zài Zhōngguó yě yǒu hěnduō xìntú.

Catholicism also has many followers in China.

HSK 7-9

她信奉天主。

Tā xìnfèng Tiānzhǔ.

She believes in God (Catholic).

Tips

usage

天主 specifically refers to God in Catholic usage. Protestants use 上帝 (Shàngdì) instead. 天主教 = Catholicism.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

主 zhǔ