基督教

• 拼音: Jī dū jiào
• 汉字拆解: 基 = foundation; 督 = supervise; 教 = teach/religion. 基督 is a phonetic translation of 'Christ'

含义

Christianity; the Christian religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.

In Chinese, 基督教 specifically refers to Protestant Christianity, while 天主教 refers to Catholicism and 东正教 to Orthodox Christianity. All three are branches of Christianity but are distinguished in Chinese terminology.

例句

1. 基督教在中国有着悠久的传播历史，信徒人数持续增长。
2. 他每周日都会去教堂参加基督教的礼拜活动。
3. 基督教的核心教义强调爱与宽恕。

用法指南

语境: religion, culture, history

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 她是虔诚的基督教徒。(She is a devout Christian.)
• 这本书介绍了基督教的基本教义。(This book introduces the basic doctrines of Christianity.)

错误说法

• 混淆基督教和天主教 (In Chinese, these are distinct terms — 基督教 typically means Protestantism specifically)

起源与历史

基督 is a phonetic transliteration of 'Christ' (from Greek Χριστός), combined with 教 (religion/teaching).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal