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原罪 (yuán zuì) — original sin (Christian theology)

Definition

A Christian-theology term: the doctrine that humans are born with sin inherited from Adam and Eve. The term literally breaks down as 原 ('original') + 罪 ('sin').

noun
original sin (Christian theology)

Examples

  • 原罪。
    Jī dū jiào rèn wéi rén lèi shēng lái jiù yǒu yuán zuì.
    Christianity believes that humans are born with original sin.
  • 原罪。
    Zhè bù xiǎo shuō tàn tǎo le yuán zuì yǔ jiù shú de zhǔ tí.
    This novel explores the themes of original sin and redemption.
  • 原罪。
    Tā duì yuán zuì zhè ge gài niàn yǒu hěn shēn de yán jiū.
    He has done deep research on the concept of original sin.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

原yuánoriginal
罪zuìsin

原 means original and 罪 means sin, together the inherited sin.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

原 combines 泉 (spring) and 厂 (cliff), picturing a spring bursting from a cliff-side, which gives the sense of origin or source.

Open 原 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

罪 puts 罒 (a net, written fully as 网) over 非 (mistake).

Open 罪 →
Appears in
Religion & Belief

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