福音 (fú yīn) — Gospel (Christian); good news, glad tidings, blessing
Definition
Literally 'good news' — used for the Christian Gospel and, by extension, any greatly welcome development (a cure, a new technology). More formal and literary than plain 好消息.
noun
Gospel (Christian)good newsglad tidingsblessing
Examples
- 福音。Mù shī zài jiào táng lǐ xuān jiǎng fú yīn.The pastor preaches the Gospel in the church.
- 福音。Zhè ge xīn yào de wèn shì duì huàn zhě lái shuō zhēn shì gè dà fú yīn.The launch of this new drug is truly great news for patients.
- 福音。Shǒu jī de pǔ jí wèi piān yuǎn dì qū dài lái le tōng xìn de fú yīn.The spread of mobile phones brought the blessing of communication to remote areas.
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