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(yē sū) - Jesus in Mandarin

yēsū

Traditional: 耶穌

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Translation

Jesus

Word origin

A phonetic transliteration of the name Jesus, with 耶 (yē) and 稣 (sū) selected to render the foreign sound.

Origin
loan
Root
耶 (yē) + 稣 (sū), chosen for sound

Stroke order

Stroke order for 耶

耶

Stroke order for 稣

稣

Examples

督dū徒tú。

Christians believe in Jesus.

幅fú。

The figure in this painting is Jesus.

。

They are singing a song about Jesus.

传chuán千qiān。

The story of Jesus has been passed down for two thousand years.

雕diāo。

There is a statue of Jesus in the church.

耶稣 (yē sū) is the Chinese name for Jesus, formed by transliterating the sound of the name. It is a proper noun used in religious and historical contexts.

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This word is part of lesson 34.