- 上帝Shàng dìGod (monotheistic deity)HSK 7-9
- 神shén(noun) deity, god; spirit, soul; (noun) mental state, expression, sparkle (as in 眼神, 有神); (adjective) amazing, incredible; (slang) awesomeHSK 6
- 尼ní(bound morpheme) Buddhist nun (only in 尼姑); (phonetic component) used in transliterations of loanwordsHSK 7-9
- 灵魂líng húnsoul; spirit (core essence)HSK 7-9
- 圣shèng(bound form) holy; sacred; (bound form) sage; saint; (bound form) emperor; imperialHSK 7-9
- 教堂jiào tángchurch (building for Christian worship)HSK 7-9
- 老天lǎo tiānHeaven, ProvidenceHSK 7-9
- 地狱dì yùhell; (Buddhism) the underworld, NarakaHSK 7-9
- 祈祷qí dǎoto pray, to say prayersHSK 7-9
- 天使tiān shǐangelHSK 7-9
- 神父shén fùfather (Catholic or Orthodox priest)HSK 7-9
- 灵líng(adjective) quick, alert, sharp; smart; (adjective) efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) to come true; (noun) spirit; soul; departed soulHSK 7-9
- 天堂tiān tángheaven; paradiseHSK 7-9
- 耶稣yēJesusHSK 7-9
- 信仰xìn yǎng(verb) to believe in (a religion); to have faith in; (noun) faith; belief; convictionHSK 7-9
- 牧师mù shīpastor; minister; clergyman; priestHSK 7-9
- 保佑bǎo yòuto bless and protect (by gods, Buddha, ancestors, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 神像shén xiàngstatue or image of a deity, god, or spirit; idol; portrait or likeness of a deceased ancestorHSK 7-9
- 礼拜lǐ bàireligious service (especially Christian worship); (colloquial) week; Sunday (as a day of the week)HSK 7-9
- 拜拜bài bài(verb) to bow with hands together (as a gesture of worship); (noun) a worshipping festival (especially in Taiwan)HSK 7-9
- 宗教zōng jiàoreligionHSK 7-9
- 圣经Shèng jīngthe Bible (Christian scripture)HSK 7-9
- 神圣shén shèng(adj) holy, sacred (religious: temples, scriptures, rituals); (adj) sacred, inviolable (secular: duties, rights, territory)HSK 7-9
- 忏悔chàn huǐ(verb) to repent, to feel remorse for one's sins or wrongdoing; (verb) to confess (one's sins), especially in a religious settingHSK 7-9
- 犹太Yóu tàiJewish (as a prefix in compounds like 犹太人); Judaism (as a prefix in compounds like 犹太教)HSK 7-9
- 阿门ā ménamen (used at the end of a Christian prayer)HSK 7-9
- 教会jiào huì(Christian) church (as an institution)HSK 7-9
- 崇拜chóng bàito worship, to adoreHSK 6
- 修女xiū nǚnun, sister (religious)]HSK 7-9
- 基督Jī dūChrist; Jesus ChristHSK 7-9
- 复活fù huóto revive, to come back to life (literal and figurative); (religion) to resurrectHSK 7-9
- 老天爷Lǎo tiān yé(the traditional Chinese) God of Heaven; Heavens (personified ruler of the celestial realm)HSK 7-9
- 撒旦Sā dànSatan (the devil in Christianity and Judaism)HSK 7-9
- 安息ān xī(euphemism for death) to rest in peace; may the deceased rest; (formal) to rest; to go to sleepHSK 7-9
- 佛fó(archaic) female head ornamentHSK 7-9
- 报应bào yìngretribution (often karmic), just desertsHSK 7-9
- 祷告dǎo gàoto pray (to God or a deity)HSK 7-9
- 信念xìn niànfaith; belief; convictionHSK 6
- 坟墓fén mùgrave, tombHSK 7-9
- 解脱jiě tuōto free oneself (from a burden, pain, or difficult situation); (Buddhism) to achieve liberation from worldly suffering and the cycle of rebirthHSK 7-9
- 十字架shí zì jiàcross (Christian symbol); (figurative) a heavy burden or suffering one must bearHSK 7-9
- 先知xiān zhīprophet (in a religious context); person of foresight (secular); prescience; foresight (abstract noun)HSK 7-9
- 主教zhǔ jiàobishop (religious title)HSK 7-9
- 呗bài(bound form) to chant (in Buddhist context, from Sanskrit pāṭhaka)HSK 7-9
- 穆斯林Mù sī línMuslimHSK 7-9
- 魂húnsoul; spirit (the animating essence of a person or thing)HSK 7-9
- 真人zhēn rénreal person (as opposed to fictional or virtual); (Daoism) immortal, perfected personHSK 7-9
- 祭jìto offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors); to hold a memorial ceremony; (figurative) to deploy, to wield (a tactic, strategy, or weapon)HSK 7-9
- 爱河Aì hé(Buddhist) the river of love/desire, a metaphor for worldly attachment that leads to suffering; (figurative) love; romantic relationship (used in phrases like 坠入爱河 'fall in love')HSK 7-9
- 救世主jiù shì zhǔsavior; messiah (in a religious sense); redeemer; someone who rescues others from trouble (in a figurative sense)HSK 7-9
- 信徒xìn túbeliever; disciple (of a religion, ideology, or person)HSK 7-9
- 虔诚qián chéngpious, devoutHSK 7-9
- 阿拉ā lāAllah (the Islamic God)HSK 7-9
- 因果yīn guǒcause and effect (general sense); (Buddhism) karma; preordained fateHSK 7-9
- 祈求qí qiúto pray earnestly, to supplicate; to implore, to beseechHSK 7-9
- 圣母Shèng mǔgoddess, female deity; the Virgin Mary; Madonna (Christianity); empress dowager (historical title)HSK 7-9
- 基督徒Jī dū túChristian (follower of Christianity)HSK 7-9
- 天主教Tiān zhǔ jiàoRoman Catholicism; the Catholic ChurchHSK 7-9
- 现身xiàn shēn(Buddhism) the manifested body or incarnation of a buddha or bodhisattva; (noun) presence; appearance (the act of being present, especially in public)HSK 7-9
- 基督教Jī dū jiàoChristianityHSK 7-9