福音

fúyīn
noun #8,841

Meanings

  1. 1 good news; glad tidings
  2. 2 gospel (Christianity)

Characters

Blessing + message — good news, or the Gospel in Christianity.

Examples

Zhèxiàng xīn zhèngcè duì nóngmín láishuō shì yīgè fúyīn.
This new policy is good news for farmers.
Mùshī zài jiàotáng lǐ chuánbō fúyīn.
The pastor spreads the gospel in the church.
Zhèzhǒng xīnyào shì áizhèng huànzhě de fúyīn.
This new medicine is a blessing for cancer patients.

Tips

usage
福音 has two main uses: (1) in everyday Chinese, it means 'good news / a blessing' for some group (...来说福音); (2) in a religious context, it refers to the Christian Gospel. 福音书 (fúyīnshū) = the Gospels (books of the Bible).

Stroke Order

yīn