耶穌
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (耶穌) | 耶 | 穌 | |
| simp. (耶稣) | 耶 | 稣 | |
| alternative forms | 耶蘇／耶苏 | ||
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), possibly via Latin Iesus or Jēsū and other European languages. Doublet of 伊伊穌斯／伊伊稣斯 (Yīyīsūsī).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
耶穌
- Jesus
- 1601, Matteo Ricci, 天主實義, page 75:
- 於一千六百有三年前，歲次庚申，當漢朝哀帝元壽二年，冬至後三日，擇貞女為母，無所交感，託胎降生，名號為耶穌，耶穌即謂救世也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- Yú yīqiān liù bǎi yǒu sān nián qián, suì cì gēngshēn, dāng Hàncháo āi dì Yuánshòu èr nián, dōngzhì hòu sān rì, zé zhēnnǚ wéi mǔ, wú suǒ jiāogǎn, tuō tāi jiàngshēng, mínghào wéi yēsū, yēsū jí wèi jiùshì yě.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
于一千六百有三年前，岁次庚申，当汉朝哀帝元寿二年，冬至后三日，择贞女为母，无所交感，托胎降生，名号为耶稣，耶稣即谓救世也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- 1637, 天主降生出像經解／天主降生出像经解, page 3:
- 耶穌說、我就是道路、眞理、生命。若不藉着我、沒有人能到父那裏去。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 和合本聖經 (Chinese Union Version), Gospel of John 14:6
- Yēsū shuō, wǒ jiùshì dàolù, zhēnlǐ, shēngmìng. Ruò bù jièzhuó wǒ, méiyǒu rén néng dào fù nàlǐ qù.
- Jesus said, “I am the way, truth, life. No man goes to the Father but by me.”
耶稣说、我就是道路、真理、生命。若不借着我、没有人能到父那里去。 [MSC, simp.]
Synonyms
Terms for Jesus in different branches of Christianity
| Branch | Words |
|---|---|
| Protestant | 耶穌 |
| Roman Catholic | 耶穌, 西士 Hokkien, historical |
| Eastern Orthodox | 耶穌, 伊伊穌斯 dated |
| Church of the East | 移鼠, 翳數 |
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 耶穌 | |
| Mandarin | Taiwan | 耶穌 |
| Singapore | 耶穌 | |
| Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan) | Эрса | |
| Dagudi (Maliba) | 耶穌 | |
| Reshuitang (Longling) | 耶穌 | |
| Mae Salong (Lancang) | 耶穌 | |
| Mae Sai (Tengchong) | 耶穌 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 耶穌 |
| Hong Kong | 耶穌 | |
| Taishan | 耶穌 | |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 耶穌 |
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 耶穌 | |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 耶穌 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 耶穌 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 耶穌 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 耶穌 | |
| Hong Kong | 耶穌 | |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 耶穌 |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 耶穌 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 耶穌 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 耶穌 |
| Hangzhou (Fuyang) | 耶穌 | |