天主

Tiānzhǔ

noun #12,058

Meanings

1 God (in Catholicism)
2 the Lord of Heaven

Characters

Examples

她信奉天主。

Tā xìnfèng Tiānzhǔ.

She believes in God (Catholic).

天主教在中国也有很多信徒。

Tiānzhǔjiào zài Zhōngguó yě yǒu hěn duō xìntú.

Catholicism also has many followers in China.

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