"religious" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 宗教的
• 虔诚的

Definition

与宗教、信仰或礼拜活动有关。它可以形容虔诚信教的人、与宗教有关的观念和活动，也可以表示某件事被非常认真而规律地去做。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常放在名词前面，如 'religious belief'、'religious festival'、'religious leader'。形容人时，'religious' 通常表示此人会积极实践某种宗教；而 'spiritual' 范围更广，不一定和有组织的宗教有关。它也可用于比喻，如 'I’m religious about my morning routine'，表示非常严格或坚持。

Examples

My grandmother is very religious.

我奶奶非常**虔诚**。

They visited a religious temple in the city.

他们参观了城里一座**宗教**寺庙。

This song has a religious meaning.

这首歌有**宗教**意义。

He’s not very religious, but he goes to church with his family on holidays.

他不是很**虔诚**，但节假日会和家人一起去教堂。

She’s religious about checking her email first thing in the morning.

她早上一起来就查邮箱，这件事做得特别**严格**。

The debate became tense when people started talking about religious values.

当人们开始谈论**宗教**价值观时，争论变得紧张起来。