confessional in Chinese
confessional in Chinese is 告解室 — confessional means a small enclosed booth where a priest hears confession in private.
confessional in Chinese
告解室
Pronounced: gào jiě shì
(Roman Catholicism) A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest.
What does "confessional" mean?
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noun A small enclosed booth where a priest hears confession in private.
"She stepped into the confessional and knelt down."
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adj Having the personal, admitting tone of a confession.
"His memoir has a raw, confessional style."
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confessional in a sentence
- She stepped into the confessional and knelt down.
- His memoir has a raw, confessional style.
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What is "confessional" in Chinese?
"confessional" in Chinese is 告解室. confessional means: A small enclosed booth where a priest hears confession in private.
How do you pronounce 告解室?
"confessional" in Chinese is 告解室, pronounced "gào jiě shì".
How do you use "confessional" in a sentence?
Example: "She stepped into the confessional and knelt down." In Chinese, "confessional" is 告解室.
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