食教

食教

1. (Southern Min) to profess a religion; to become a believer (of a religion)
   • 1933, 連橫 (Lián Héng), 雅言 [yǎyán]‎:

     台灣語中有所謂「食教話」者，別成一種。蓋教會牧師學習台語，根據「廈門字典」；而「字典」所載多用文言，於是牧師操之、傳道者亦操之、入教者複操之，遂成別調。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     台湾语中有所谓「食教话」者，别成一种。盖教会牧师学习台语，根据「厦门字典」；而「字典」所载多用文言，于是牧师操之、传道者亦操之、入教者复操之，遂成别调。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     Táiwānyǔ zhōng yǒu suǒwèi “shíjiào huà” zhě, bié chéng yīzhǒng. Gài jiàohuì mùshī xuéxí táiyǔ, gēnjù “shàmén zìdiǎn”; ér “zìdiǎn” suǒ zǎi duō yòng wényán, yúshì mùshī cāo zhī, chuándàozhě yì cāo zhī, rùjiàozhě fù cāo zhī, suì chéng biédiào. [Pinyin]

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   1. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to profess a foreign religion (especially Western Christianity)

• (to profess a religion): 信教 (xìnjiào); (Wu) 進教／进教

食教

1. (Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) someone whose main occupation involves religion