新教徒

xīnjiàotú

noun #22,558

Measure Word

一位新教徒 wèi

Meanings

1 Protestant
2 adherent of Protestantism

Characters

religion; teaching; faith

follower; adherent; disciple

Examples

HSK 6

新教徒和天主教徒都信仰基督教。

Xīnjiàotú hé Tiānzhǔjiàotú dōu xìnyǎng Jīdūjiào.

Both Protestants and Catholics believe in Christianity.

HSK 7-9

他是一位虔诚的新教徒。

Tā shì yī wèi qiánchéng de xīnjiàotú.

He is a devout Protestant.

Tips

usage

新教 (Protestantism) vs 天主教 (Catholicism) vs 东正教 (Eastern Orthodoxy) are the three main branches of Christianity in Chinese classification. 新教 literally means 'new religion,' reflecting its origin as a reformation movement.

Stroke Order

新 xīn

教 jiāo

徒 tú