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parochial in Chinese

parochial in Chinese is — parochial means relating to a parish, the local area a church serves.

parochial in Chinese

adj
Pronounced: zhǎi
(derogatory) Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.

What does "parochial" mean?

  1. adj Relating to a parish, the local area a church serves.
    "The children attended the parochial school run by the church."
  2. adj Narrow-minded or overly focused on local matters, ignoring the wider picture.
    "His parochial view of politics never looked beyond his own town."
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parochial in a sentence

  • The children attended the parochial school run by the church.
  • His parochial view of politics never looked beyond his own town.
  • Critics called the policy parochial, since it ignored how other countries were handling the crisis.

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What is "parochial" in Chinese?

"parochial" in Chinese is 窄. parochial means: Relating to a parish, the local area a church serves.

How do you pronounce 窄?

"parochial" in Chinese is 窄, pronounced "zhǎi".

How do you use "parochial" in a sentence?

Example: "The children attended the parochial school run by the church." In Chinese, "parochial" is 窄.

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