牧師

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See also: 牧师

Chinese

shepherd
a division (milit.); teacher; master
a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model
 
trad. (牧師) 牧 師
simp. (牧师) 牧 师

Pronunciation

Noun

牧師

  1. (Protestantism) pastor (usually ordained); minister; Reverend; clergyman; priest; chaplain (Classifier: 個／个; 位)
    女牧師／女牧师  ―  nǚ mùshī  ―  female pastor
    陳牧師／陈牧师  ―  Chén mùshī  ―  Rev. Chan

Usage notes

This term is generally used by Protestants for ordained pastors. It is also used to refer to priests in Anglican churches. Pastors who are not ordained are often known as 傳道人／传道人 (chuándàorén) or 傳道／传道 (chuándào).

Priests in Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy are called 神父 (shénfù) or 司鐸／司铎 (sīduó).

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (牧師):

Others:

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
牧 師
ぼく
Grade: 4 		し
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

牧(ぼく)師(し) • (bokushi) 

  1. clergyman, pastor, minister, etc.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
牧師

Noun

牧師 • (moksa) (hangeul 목사)

  1. hanja form? of 목사 (“pastor, minister”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
牧師

Noun

牧師

  1. chữ Hán form of mục sư (“clergyman, pastor”).
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