No. 5,947 in Chinese
天主教
Roman Catholicism.
In a sentence
天主教在中国有悠久的历史。
Catholicism has a long history in China.
Here, '天主教' is used as a noun to reference the religion of Catholicism, specifying its historical presence.
我今天去了天主教的教堂参加弥撒。
I went to the Catholic church today to attend Mass.
In this sentence, '天主教' modifies '教堂', specifying that the church belongs to the Catholic faith.
他正在学习关于天主教礼仪的知识。
He is studying knowledge about Catholic rituals.
This usage of '天主教' specifies the theme of the study, which is related to Catholic rituals.
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