教徒 (jiào tú) — believer, follower (of a religion)
Definition
教徒 means a believer or follower of a religion — it always pairs with a specific faith (e.g. 佛教徒, 天主教徒), so you usually need a prefix naming the religion. It refers to the person, not the faith itself (that would be 宗教).
noun
believerfollower (of a religion)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 教徒。Tā shì yí wèi qián chéng de jiào tú.He is a devout believer.
- 教徒。Hěn duō jiào tú cān jiā le jīn tiān de huó dòng.Many believers attended today's event.
- 教徒。Zhè wèi jiào tú měi tiān dōu huì qí dǎo.This believer prays every day.
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