missionary; religious missionary
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
missionary; a person sent out by a Christian church (including both Catholicism and Protestantism) to spread its faith
neutralSpecifically refers to a person dedicated to spreading religious doctrine, often associated with historical and cultural contexts. Can sometimes be used metaphorically for any zealous proponent of a cause.
Shí十
jiǔ九
shì世
jì纪
shí时
，
xǔ许
duō多
xī西
fāng方
chuán传
jiào教
shì士
lái来
dào到
le了
zhōng中
guó国
。
In the 19th century, many Western missionaries came to China.
Zhè这
wèi位
chuán传
jiào教
shì士
zài在
dāng当
dì地
kāi开
bàn办
le了
yī一
suǒ所
xué学
xiào校
。
This missionary founded a school in the local area.
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Tā他
xiàng像
chuán传
jiào教
shì士
yī一
yàng样
rè热
zhōng衷
yú于
tuī推
guǎng广
tā他
de的
lǐ理
niàn念
。
He is as zealous as a missionary in promoting his ideas.