主教
zhǔjiào
主教 (zhǔjiào) is the Chinese word for bishop.
The term refers to a church official who acts as a supervisor of priests and congregations.
Meaning: church official, supervisor of priests and congregations (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
zhǔjiào
Did you know?
- The characters in 主教 literally mean 'main teacher' or 'head teacher'.
- While 主教 is used for Catholic and Anglican bishops, many Protestant denominations prefer the term 監督 (guānjiè) for a bishop or overseer.
- In some contexts, a bishop might be addressed as 主教阁下 to add a level of extreme formality, similar to using 'Your Excellency' in English.
Examples in context
- 托马斯大主教领导开幕式。Archbishop Thomas is leading the opening ceremony.
- 我的叔叔是天主教的一位主教。My uncle is a bishop in the Catholic Church.
- 那位主教在主持弥撒。Nà wèi zhǔjiào zài zhǔchí mǐsà.That bishop is presiding over the Mass.
- 他是这片教区的教区主教。Tā shì zhè piàn jiàoqū de jiàoqū zhǔjiào.He is the bishop of this diocese.
- 新任主教下周会到达。Xīnrèn zhǔjiào xiàzhōu huì dàodá.The new bishop will arrive next week.
Example conversation
浩然 and 雨婷 are talking about a religious news report.
- 浩然 Haoran你看新闻了吗？那位主教退休了。Nǐ kàn xīnwén le ma? Nà wèi zhǔjiào tuìxiū le.Did you see the news? That bishop retired.
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，我听说了，非常遗憾。Shì de, wǒ tīngshuō le, fēicháng yíhàn.Yes, I heard, it is a great pity.
- 浩然 Haoran那位新主教会是谁呢？Nà wèi xīn zhǔjiào huì shì shuí ne?Who will the new bishop be?
- 雨婷 Yuting目前还没有公布人选。Mùqián hái méiyǒu gōngbù rénxuǎn.The candidate has not been announced yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bishop” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
