tiānzhǔ

天主

Word · Noun

God (in Catholicism); the Creator; Lord

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

God (specifically in Catholicism); the Creator and Sovereign of the universe

formal

In Chinese Catholic terminology, 天主 is the standard term for God, distinct from 上帝 (often used in Protestant Christianity) or 神 (general term for deity).

Tiān天
zhǔ主
jiào教
tú徒
měi每
gè个
xīng星
qī期
tiān天
dōu都
qù去
jiào教
táng堂
 。

Catholics go to church every Sunday.

Tā他
men们
xiāng相
xìn信
tiān天
zhǔ主
chuàng创
zào造
le了
shì世
jiè界
 。

They believe that God created the world.

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Tā他
zài在
xiàng向
tiān天
zhǔ主
qí祈
dǎo祷
 。

He is praying to God.