阿門
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See also: 阿门
Chinese
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
opening; door; gate opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; (taxonomy) phylum or division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (阿門) | 阿 | 門 | |
| simp. (阿门) | 阿 | 门 | |
| alternative forms | 阿們／阿们 | ||
Etymology
Ultimately from Hebrew אָמֵן (amén).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄚ ㄇㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: amén
- Wade–Giles: a1-mên2
- Yale: ā-mén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: amen
- Palladius: амэнь (amɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀä⁵⁵ mən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: aa3 mun4
- Yale: a mùhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: aa3 mun4
- Guangdong Romanization: a3 mun4
- Sinological IPA (key): /aː³³ muːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Interjection
阿門
- amen!
Synonyms
Terms for amen in different branches of Christianity
| Branch | Words |
|---|---|
| Protestant | 阿們, 誠心所願 less common, chiefly Cantonese |
| Roman Catholic | 阿們, 亞孟 |
| Eastern Orthodox | 阿們, 阿民 |