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

Examples

HSK 2

他想成为一名神甫。

Tā xiǎng chéngwéi yì míng shénfu.

He wants to become a priest.

HSK 6

神甫在教堂主持仪式。

Shénfu zài jiàotáng zhǔchí yíshì.

The priest was leading the service in the church.

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