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教徒

jiàotú
noun #7,435

Measure Word

一个教徒 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 religious follower; believer; adherent
  2. 2 devotee (of a religion)

Characters

教
jiào
religion; teaching
徒
tú
follower; disciple
Religion + follower - a believer, an adherent of a religion.

Examples

HSK 7-9
他是一位虔诚的基督教徒。
Tā shì yī wèi qiánchéng de Jīdū jiàotú.
He is a devout Christian.
HSK 7-9
这座城市有很多伊斯兰教徒。
Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu hěnduō Yīsīlán jiàotú.
This city has many Muslims.
HSK 7-9
佛教徒每天都会念经。
Fó jiàotú měitiān dōu huì niànjīng.
Buddhists chant sutras every day.

Tips

usage
教徒 is always combined with a religion name: 基督教徒 (Christian), 佛教徒 (Buddhist), 伊斯兰教徒 (Muslim), 天主教徒 (Catholic). It's rarely used alone without specifying which religion.

Stroke Order

教 jiāo
徒 tú