粵

天tin1主zyu2

tin1 zyu2Tiān zhǔ

English

  1. God (in Catholicism)
  2. abbr. for 天主教[Tian1 zhu3 jiao4], Catholicism
  3. (of Catholic) Lord; God

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 天主教徒對佢哋所信仰、主宰一切嘅神嘅稱呼(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 天主教會對社會有好大嘅影響力。

    The Catholic Church had a strong grip on society.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 天主教係信耶穌嘅。

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 1859年以後,美國派出新教傳教士,天主教徒同埋俄羅斯正統基督教徒進行傳教活動。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 典型嘅夏季天主教女生校服係由短袖衫褲同短裙(格仔裙)或者裙腳組成埋嘅,有時會喺短裙下面着短褲,以示謙虛。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 天主教教会反对离婚。

    The Catholic Church is opposed to divorce.

    Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY

  • 他新近皈依的天主教徒。

    He is a recent convert to Catholicism.

    Tatoeba · Mouseneb CC BY

  • 人死咗之後就會返去天主嘅懷抱安息。

    After one's death, he will rest in the Lord's embrace.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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