天主教 (Tiān zhǔ jiào) — Roman Catholicism; the Catholic Church
Definition
天主教 (Tiānzhǔjiào) is 'Roman Catholicism' as a religion / the Catholic Church — distinct from 基督教, which in Chinese usually refers to Protestantism. The adjective form 天主教的 means 'Catholic' (a Catholic family, a Catholic church).
noun
Roman Catholicismthe Catholic Church
Examples
- 天主教，。Tā cóng xiǎo zài Tiān zhǔ jiào jiā tíng zhǎng dà, měi zhōu dōu qù jiào táng zuò mí sa.He grew up in a Catholic family and goes to Mass every week.
- 天主教。Tiān zhǔ jiào De shèng dàn jié hé fù huó jié shì quán shì jiè xìn tú de zhòng yào jié rì.Christmas and Easter in Catholicism are important holidays for believers worldwide.
- 天主教，。Zhè zuò Tiān zhǔ jiào jiào táng jiàn yú shí jiǔ shì jì, jiàn zhù fēng gé fēi cháng dú tè.This Catholic church was built in the 19th century and has a very unique architectural style.
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