truyền đạo
Definition
- Verb:
- To evangelize; to preach (a religion): The primary meaning of "truyền đạo" is to actively spread religious teachings, specifically to propagate a faith or doctrine to others. It implies missionary work or proselytizing.
- To do religious propagation: It denotes the act of engaging in the dissemination of religious beliefs.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Các nhà truyền đạo đã đến vùng này từ thế kỷ trước. (Missionaries/Evangelists came to this region in the last century.)
- Ông ấy dành cả đời để truyền đạo. (He devoted his life to preaching/evangelizing.)
- Mục đích của chuyến đi là để truyền đạo. (The purpose of the trip was to do missionary work.)
Advanced Usage
- "Nhà truyền đạo": This is a compound noun meaning "missionary" or "evangelist," referring to the person who performs the act of "truyền đạo."
- Cô ấy là một nhà truyền đạo nhiệt thành. (She is a zealous missionary.)
Variants and Related Words
- Truyền giáo (v): This is a common synonym, also meaning to evangelize or to do missionary work. It is often used interchangeably with "truyền đạo."
- Hội thánh tích cực truyền giáo. (The church is actively evangelizing.)
Synonyms
- To evangelize: To preach the Christian gospel, but can be applied more broadly.
- To preach (a faith): To publicly proclaim or teach religious doctrines.
- To proselytize: To convert or attempt to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.
- To do missionary work: To engage in organized religious outreach.
Related Idioms