教廷

jiàotíng

proper noun #21,003

Meanings

1 the Vatican
2 the Holy See
3 the Papacy

Characters

religion / teaching

imperial court / hall of government

Examples

教廷是天主教的最高权力机构。

Jiàotíng shì tiānzhǔjiào de zuìgāo quánlì jīgòu.

The Holy See is the supreme authority of the Catholic Church.

中梵两国正在讨论建立外交关系。

Zhōng-Fàn liǎng guó zhèngzài tǎolùn jiànlì wàijiāo guānxi.

China and the Vatican are discussing establishing diplomatic relations.

Tips

usage

教廷 specifically refers to the papal court and governing body of the Catholic Church (the Holy See). 梵蒂冈 (Fàndìgāng) refers to Vatican City as a geographic state. The two terms are often used interchangeably in Chinese media.

Stroke Order

教 jiāo

廷 tíng