Islam; sect; denomination
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
Islam (colloquial, esp. in northern/northwestern China); the Muslim faith
informalCommonly used in spoken language, especially among Hui and other Muslim communities in northern China. Often appears with the -r suffix as 教门儿.
Tā他
shì是
jiào教
mén门
r儿
lǐ里
de的
rén人
，
bù不
chī吃
zhū猪
ròu肉
。
He is a Muslim and doesn't eat pork.
Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
shì是
jiào教
mén门
，
měi每
nián年
dōu都
guò过
kāi开
zhāi斋
jié节
。
Our family is Muslim, and we celebrate Eid al-Fitr every year.
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Zhè这
yí一
dài带
jiào教
mén门
r儿
de的
rén人
hěn很
duō多
。
There are many Muslims in this area.
noun
religious sect; denomination; school of a religion
Neutral term for different branches or denominations within a religion.
Fó佛
jiào教
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
bù不
tóng同
de的
jiào教
mén门
。
Buddhism has many different sects in China.
Gè各
gè个
jiào教
mén门
zhī之
jiān间
yīng应
gāi该
hù互
xiāng相
zūn尊
zhòng重
，
hé和
píng平
gòng共
chǔ处
。
Different denominations should respect each other and coexist peacefully.
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Zhè这
gè个
jiào教
mén门
de的
lì历
shǐ史
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
táng唐
cháo朝
。
This sect can trace its history back to the Tang Dynasty.