christian
/ˈkrɪstʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkrɪstʃən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkris-chən ˈkrish-/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkrɪs.tʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkrɪs.tʃən/ (ame, ipa)
christian — adjective
- christianpositive
- more christiancomparative
- most christiansuperlative
1. Linked to Christianity, including its beliefs, churches, and followers.
Linked to Christianity, including its beliefs, churches, and followers.
The town repaired its old Christian church before the winter festival.
Christian + noun: church / school / art
Lan studies Christian history in a class about European culture.
The hospital was founded by a Christian charity from Seoul.
Many families display Christian symbols at home during Christmas week.
The museum opened an exhibition on early Christian art and writing.
- secular
not connected with religion
- non-Christian
not belonging to Christianity
文法句型
Christian + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as church, school, art, charity, or belief. Use this sense for links to the religion itself, not for praising someone's behavior.
常見錯誤
2. Showing mercy, kindness, and generosity toward others, in a way people tradition
Showing mercy, kindness, and generosity toward others, in a way people traditionally connect with Christian values.
Ayana made a Christian gesture by paying the new student's lunch bill.
Christian + noun for a praised action
Minh showed a Christian spirit by sharing his coat with the shivering boy.
After the shouting stopped, Tyler's reply was calm and Christian.
After the fall, the team showed Christian care by bringing blankets to the injured players.
When the storm hit, the sisters offered Christian care to the elderly couple next door.
- kind
broader and more neutral; not tied to moral or religious values
- charitable
stresses giving help or money to people in need
- compassionate
focuses on sympathy for suffering
文法句型
Christian + noun
be + Christian
用法筆記
Often used approvingly to praise behavior, especially mercy, generosity, or care for others. It can describe actions as well as people, and it does not simply mean 'connected with the Christian religion'.
常見錯誤
christian — noun
- christiansingular
- christiansplural
1. A person who believes in Jesus Christ and tries to live by that religion's teach
A person who believes in Jesus Christ and tries to live by that religion's teachings.
Hao became a Christian while studying abroad in Canada.
become a Christian
The village Christians meet in the school hall every Sunday evening.
plural noun: Christians
Nellie is a Christian, but her brother follows another faith.
After months of reading, Darius decided to become a Christian.
The survey asked whether each student was a Christian, a Muslim, or a Buddhist.
- believer
broader; can refer to religious faith in general, not only Christianity
- disciple
more biblical or formal; stresses following a teacher closely
- churchgoer
describes attendance at church, which does not always imply belief
- non-Christian
someone who does not belong to Christianity
- atheist
someone who does not believe in any god
文法句型
a Christian
become a Christian
Christians + plural verb
用法筆記
Usually countable in everyday English: a Christian, two Christians. It names a person's religious identity, not simply someone who goes to church.