新教徒

xīnjiàotú
noun #22,558

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Protestant
  2. 2 adherent of Protestantism

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā shì yī wèi qiánchéng de xīnjiàotú.
He is a devout Protestant.
HSK 7-9
Xīnjiàotú hé Tiānzhǔjiàotú dōu xìnyǎng Jīdūjiào.
Both Protestants and Catholics believe in Christianity.

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

xīn
jiāo