"goddaughters" in Chinese (Simplified)
教女们
Definition
教女们是指在宗教仪式(如受洗)中,有人接受特殊责任的女孩或妇女,这个人成为她们的教父母。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
该词主要用于正式宗教场合,尤其是基督教。用“教女们”时指好几位教女。男性为“教子们”。常出现在家族和仪式场合。
Examples
Both of my goddaughters live in different cities.
我的两位**教女们**住在不同的城市。
I bought presents for my goddaughters on their birthdays.
我在**教女们**的生日时买了礼物。
Her three goddaughters came to visit last weekend.
她的三位**教女们**上周末过来拜访了。
My goddaughters always send me a sweet message on holidays.
我的**教女们**在节日总会给我发一条温馨的信息。
It's not easy to keep up with all my goddaughters, but I try my best.
要跟所有**教女们**保持联系并不容易,但我尽力了。
At the wedding, my goddaughters surprised me by singing a song together.
在婚礼上,我的**教女们**一起唱歌给了我一个惊喜。