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rosary in Chinese

rosary in Chinese is 念珠 — rosary means a string of beads used, especially by Catholics, to count prayers as they are recited.

rosary in Chinese

念珠
noun
Pronounced: niàn zhū
Prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly of the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria).

What does "rosary" mean?

  1. noun A string of beads used, especially by Catholics, to count prayers as they are recited.
    "Her grandmother always kept a rosary in her coat pocket."
  2. noun The set of prayers recited using such beads.
    "The family said the rosary together every evening during Lent."
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rosary in a sentence

  • Her grandmother always kept a rosary in her coat pocket.
  • The family said the rosary together every evening during Lent.

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What is "rosary" in Chinese?

"rosary" in Chinese is 念珠. rosary means: A string of beads used, especially by Catholics, to count prayers as they are recited.

How do you pronounce 念珠?

"rosary" in Chinese is 念珠, pronounced "niàn zhū".

How do you use "rosary" in a sentence?

Example: "Her grandmother always kept a rosary in her coat pocket." In Chinese, "rosary" is 念珠.

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