信徒 (xìn tú) — believer; disciple (of a religion, ideology, or person)
Definition
信徒 means a devoted follower — used for both religious believers and loyal disciples of a person or ideology. Covers both 宗教 and 非宗教 devotion, unlike more religion-specific terms.
noun
believerdisciple (of a religion, ideology, or person)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 信徒。Zhè xiē xìn tú měi zhōu dōu qù jiào táng zuò lǐ bài.These believers go to church every week for worship.
- 信徒。Tā shì nà wèi zhé xué jiā de zhōng shí xìn tú.He is a loyal disciple of that philosopher.
- 信徒。Hěn duō xìn tú jù jí zài guǎng chǎng shàng qí dǎo.Many believers gathered in the square to pray.
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