baptism in Chinese
baptism in Chinese is 洗禮 — baptism means a Christian ceremony of initiation in which a person is sprinkled with or immersed in water, symbolically welcoming them into the church.
baptism in Chinese
洗禮
Pronounced: xǐ lǐ
(Christianity) A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.
What does "baptism" mean?
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noun A Christian ceremony of initiation in which a person is sprinkled with or immersed in water, symbolically welcoming them into the church.
"The baby's baptism took place at the family's local parish."
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noun Figuratively, any difficult or formative first experience that tests or introduces someone to something new.
"Losing his first big client was a real baptism into running a business."
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baptism in a sentence
- The baby's baptism took place at the family's local parish.
- She was baptized as an adult after joining the church.
- Losing his first big client was a real baptism into running a business.
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What is "baptism" in Chinese?
"baptism" in Chinese is 洗禮. baptism means: A Christian ceremony of initiation in which a person is sprinkled with or immersed in water, symbolically welcoming them into the church.
How do you pronounce 洗禮?
"baptism" in Chinese is 洗禮, pronounced "xǐ lǐ".
How do you use "baptism" in a sentence?
Example: "The baby's baptism took place at the family's local parish." In Chinese, "baptism" is 洗禮.
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