"pope" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 教宗
• 羅馬教宗

Definition

教宗是羅馬天主教會的領袖。他是一位非常重要的宗教人物，居住在梵蒂岡城。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

作為頭銜時通常大寫，如 'the Pope' 或 'Pope Francis'。它專指羅馬天主教會的領袖，不用來泛指其他基督教領袖。在新聞和歷史語境中，常和 'elect'、'visit'、'meet'、'bless' 等動詞搭配。

Examples

The pope spoke to thousands of people in the square.

**教宗**在廣場上對成千上萬的人講話。

Many Catholics want to see the pope in person.

許多天主教徒想親眼見到**教宗**。

A new pope was chosen after the old one died.

上一任去世後，新的**教宗**被選出來了。

Did you see the pope on the news this morning?

你今天早上看新聞時看到**教宗**了嗎？

My grandmother still keeps a photo of the pope in her living room.

我奶奶現在還在客廳裡放著一張**教宗**的照片。

People were joking that even the pope couldn't solve that family argument.

人們開玩笑說，連**教宗**都解決不了那場家庭爭吵。