Word · Frequency #17614
Hinduism
印度教
The religion practiced by most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
- 1.
the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
印度、孟加拉国、斯里兰卡和尼泊尔大多数人的宗教
- 2.
a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
源于印度、基于种姓制度、信奉轮回与至上梵的宗教哲学体系
印度、孟加拉国、斯里兰卡和尼泊尔大多数人的宗教；源于印度、基于种姓制度、信奉轮回与至上梵的宗教哲学体系
In use
My friend practices Hinduism and celebrates Diwali with her family.
In our world religions class, we studied the main beliefs of Hinduism.
Hinduism has many sacred texts, including the Vedas and the Upanishads.
practice sth
practice 在此意为“信奉（宗教）”，后直接接宗教名称。
Many people in India practice Hinduism.
许多印度人信奉印度教。
convert to sth
convert to 表示“改信”，to 后接宗教名称。
She converted to Hinduism after getting married.
她婚后皈依了印度教。
the teachings of sth
the teachings of 后接宗教或思想体系，表示其教义。
Connections
Collocations
- practice Hinduism
- 信奉印度教
- Many people in Bali practice a form of Hinduism.巴厘岛的许多人信奉一种形式的印度教。
- convert to Hinduism
- 改信印度教
- He converted to Hinduism after years of studying its rituals.他研究了多年印度教仪式后改信了印度教。
- the spread of Hinduism
- 印度教的传播
- The spread of Hinduism to Southeast Asia began in ancient times.印度教向东南亚的传播始于古代。
- Hinduism teaches
- 印度教教导
- Hinduism teaches that the soul is reborn many times.印度教教导说，灵魂会多次转世。
- a follower of Hinduism
- 印度教信徒
- She is a follower of Hinduism and visits the temple weekly.她是印度教信徒，每周去寺庙。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想恒河边印度教徒（Hindu）的祈祷，其信仰体系（-ism）便是印度教。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：宗教讨论、文化介绍、新闻报道 该词是“印度教”的正式名称，属于中性表达，通常用于宗教、文化和历史等话题的书面或口头讨论，没有明显的语域偏向。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ism 结尾，末尾读 /ɪzəm/，可帮助记忆拼写；但重音位置不同，与 hinduism /ˈhɪndʒuˌɪzəm/ 并不严格押韵。注意形近词 Hindu /ˈhɪnduː/ 与 hinduism 读音不同：Hindu 以 /duː/ 结尾，hinduism 以 /dʒuˌɪzəm/ 结尾。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.