回教 (Huí jiào) — Islam

Definition

回教 is an older/traditional Chinese term for Islam, more common in older texts and some regions (e.g. Taiwan). In modern mainland Chinese, 伊斯兰教 is the standard term.

noun
Islam

Examples

  • 回教
    Tā xìn yǎng Huí jiào, měi tiān dōu huì zuò lǐ bài.
    He believes in Islam and performs prayers every day.
  • 回教
    Wǒ zài dà xué xuǎn xiū le yì mén guān yú Huí jiào de kè chéng.
    I took a course about Islam at university.
  • 回教
    Huí jiào Shì shì jiè sān dà zōng jiào zhī yī.
    Islam is one of the three major religions in the world.

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