clergy; religious personnel; ecclesiastic
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clergy; religious personnel; full-time staff responsible for religious affairs in Christian churches
formalFormal term used primarily in Christian contexts (Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant) to refer to priests, ministers, bishops, and other ordained or commissioned religious workers. Distinguished from laypeople (平信徒).
Tiān天
zhǔ主
jiào教
shén神
zhí职
rén人
yuán员
bì必
xū须
zūn遵
shǒu守
dú独
shēn身
zhì制
dù度
。
Catholic clergy must observe the celibacy rule.
Xǔ许
duō多
shén神
zhí职
rén人
yuán员
cān参
jiā加
le了
zhè这
cì次
zōng宗
jiào教
huì会
yì议
。
Many clergy members attended this religious conference.
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Tā他
zài在
sān三
shí十
suì岁
shí时
chéng成
wéi为
le了
shén神
zhí职
rén人
yuán员
。
He became a member of the clergy at the age of thirty.
Zhè这
wèi位
shén神
zhí职
rén人
yuán员
zài在
dāng当
dì地
shè社
qū区
hěn很
shòu受
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
This clergyman is highly respected in the local community.