犹太的
yóutài de
The English adjective "jewish" is translated into Chinese as 犹太的 (yóutài de).
The term is used to describe things relating to Jews, their ethnicity, religion or culture.
Meaning: of or relating to a Jew or Jews, their ethnicity, religion or culture (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The core part of the phrase, 犹太 (yóutài), is a phonetic transliteration of the word "Jew".
How does it change in a sentence?
While 犹太的 is an adjective, you can create nouns by adding specific characters to the end of 犹太. Add 人 (rén, person) to create 犹太人, which means a Jew or Jewish people. To refer specifically to the religion of Judaism, add 教 (jiào, religion) to form 犹太教.
How do you pronounce it?
yóutài de
Did you know?
- The characters 犹太 were chosen to mimic the sound of 'Judah' rather than 'Jew'. This reflects an early linguistic preference for the biblical root of the name.
- The Chinese term for the 'Jewish Diaspora' uses the word 离散 (lísàn), which evokes a sense of fragmentation and scattering that is more poignant than the English term.
- The character 太 (tài) in the phrase originally means 'great' or 'extreme', but in this specific context, it serves only as a phonetic component to represent a sound in the word 'Jew'.
Examples in context
- 犹太人社区正在庆祝这个节日。The Jewish community is celebrating the festival.
