福音书 (fú yīn shū) — Gospel
Definition
A Christian religious term for any of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) in the New Testament. In modern Chinese 福音 can also mean "good news" colloquially, but 福音书 specifically refers to the Gospel texts.
noun
Gospel
Examples
- 福音书。Wǒ zhèng zài dú fú yīn shū.I am reading the Gospels.
- 福音书。Xīn yuē lǐ miàn yí gòng yǒu sì bù fú yīn shū.There are four Gospels in the New Testament.
- 福音书。Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men xiān dú wán fú yīn shū.The teacher asked us to finish reading the Gospels first.
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