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saint in Chinese

saint in Chinese is 圣人 — saint means a person formally recognized by a church, especially the Catholic Church, as holy after death, often due to a virtuous life or miracles.

saint in Chinese

圣人
noun
Pronounced: shèng rén
(religion, generally) A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.

What does "saint" mean?

  1. noun A person formally recognized by a church, especially the Catholic Church, as holy after death, often due to a virtuous life or miracles.
    "The cathedral was built in honor of the city's patron saint."
  2. noun A person regarded as remarkably kind, patient, or morally admirable.
    "You'd have to be a saint to put up with that commute every day."

saint in a sentence

  • The cathedral was built in honor of the city's patron saint.
  • Joan of Arc was declared a saint centuries after her death.
  • You'd have to be a saint to put up with that commute every day.

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What is "saint" in Chinese?

"saint" in Chinese is 圣人. saint means: A person formally recognized by a church, especially the Catholic Church, as holy after death, often due to a virtuous life or miracles.

How do you pronounce 圣人?

"saint" in Chinese is 圣人, pronounced "shèng rén".

How do you use "saint" in a sentence?

Example: "The cathedral was built in honor of the city's patron saint." In Chinese, "saint" is 圣人.

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