religious sect; denomination
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
religious sect; denomination; faction within a religion
Neutral term referring to distinct branches or groups within a larger religious tradition. Can be used for Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, etc.
Jī基
dū督
jiào教
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
bù不
tóng同
de的
jiào教
pài派
。
Christianity has many different denominations.
Zhè这
gè个
jiào教
pài派
de的
lì历
shǐ史
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
zhōng中
shì世
jì纪
。
The history of this sect dates back to the Middle Ages.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
yán研
jiū究
fó佛
jiào教
de的
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
zhòng众
jiào教
pài派
。
They are studying a minor sect of Buddhism.