Protestantism; Christian new sect
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Protestant Christianity (historical Chinese term for the new denomination of Christianity)
formalHistorical term used in China to distinguish Protestant Christianity from Catholicism (天主教), which entered China in the early 19th century. See also 基督教.
Yē耶
sū稣
jiào教
yú于
shí十
jiǔ九
shì世
jì纪
chū初
chuán传
rù入
wǒ我
guó国
。
Protestantism was introduced to China in the early 19th century.
Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
，
Yē耶
sū稣
jiào教
tōng通
cháng常
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
xīn新
jiào教
。
In China, Protestantism is usually called 'Xinjiao' (new religion).
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Tā他
de的
jiā家
zú族
jǐ几
dài代
rén人
dōu都
xìn信
yǎng仰
Yē耶
sū稣
jiào教
。
His family has believed in Protestantism for several generations.
Yē耶
sū稣
jiào教
yǔ与
Tiān天
zhǔ主
jiào教
zài在
lǐ礼
yí仪
shàng上
yǒu有
suǒ所
bù不
tóng同
。
Protestantism and Catholicism differ in their rituals.