神父 (shén fù) — father (Catholic or Orthodox priest)
Definition
Catholic/Orthodox priest (神父 shénfu). For Protestant clergy use 牧师; for a generic religious term use 教士 or 神职人员.
noun
father (Catholic or Orthodox priest)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 神父。Tā shì jiào táng lǐ de shén fù.He is the priest at the church.
- 神父。Zuó tiān wǒ qù jiào táng zhǎo shén fù chàn huǐ.Yesterday I went to the church to confess to the priest.
- 神父，。Zhè wèi shén fù lái zì yì dà lì, huì shuō zhōng wén.This priest comes from Italy and can speak Chinese.
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