神甫

shénfu

noun #31,794

Measure Word

一位神甫 wèi

Meanings

1 priest (Catholic or Orthodox)
2 Father (clerical title)

Characters

(literary) man, just (read 'fu' in this compound)

Examples

神甫在教堂主持仪式。

Shénfu zài jiàotáng zhǔchí yíshì.

The priest was leading the service in the church.

他想成为一名神甫。

Tā xiǎng chéngwéi yì míng shénfu.

He wants to become a priest.

Tips

usage

神甫 is a variant of 神父 (shénfù), both meaning Catholic/Orthodox 'Father'. Note that the 甫 is read in the neutral tone here (shénfu). For Protestant clergy, 牧师 (mùshī) is used instead.

Stroke Order

神 shén

甫 fǔ