"churchman" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 教士
• 教會人士

Definition

Churchman 指的是男性基督教神職人員，或是積極參與教會事務的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

偏正式且較為過時，通常用於歷史、宗教或學術語境。幾乎專指男性教會人士；女性可用“churchwoman”或“clergy member”。在書面語中比口語常見。

Examples

The churchman led the Sunday service.

這位**教士**主持了星期天的禮拜。

A churchman should be respected in the community.

**教會人士**應在社區中受到尊重。

My uncle is a churchman in the local parish.

我叔叔是本地教區的**教士**。

In the 19th century, a churchman had great influence over town affairs.

19世紀時，**教會人士**在城市事務中有很大影響力。

Despite his busy schedule, the churchman always found time to help others.

儘管他的行程很忙，這位**教士**總能抽空幫助別人。

He’s not just a churchman, he’s also a writer and teacher.

他不僅是**教會人士**，還是作家和老師。