天主 (Tiān Zhǔ) — God (in Catholicism)
Definition
天主 (Tiān Zhǔ) is the Catholic term for God, used in church contexts like 天主教堂. Distinguish from 上帝, the more general Protestant / common-Chinese word for God.
noun
God (in Catholicism)
Examples
- 天主。Měi gè xīng qī tiān tā dōu huì qù jiào táng qí dǎo Tiān Zhǔ.Every Sunday she goes to church to pray to God.
- 天主。Tiān Zhǔ Shì chuàng zào tiān dì wàn wù de zhǔ zǎi.God is the Lord who created heaven, earth, and all things.
- ，。Zài zhè zuò Tiān Zhǔ jiào táng lǐ, rén men ān jìng dì zuò zhe mí sa.In this Catholic church, people quietly celebrated Mass.
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