Why is "Christ" pronouced "Jidu" when translated into Mandarin Chinese?

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Why is "Christ" pronouced "Jidu" when translated into Mandarin Chinese?

2007-03-18 11:14:56 · 3 answers · asked by mixmaster 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

Sorry, I mispelled 'pronounce'.

2007-03-18 11:19:05 · update #1

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Because that is the literal translation into the language. "Christ" itself isn't a name, it's a descriptive title meaning "The Crucified One," which leaves it open to direct interpretation into other languages. "Jesus" on the other hand, is the name of a person, and will be said according to the pronunciation rules of different languages, but will not be translated in itself.

2007-03-18 11:23:13 · answer #1 · answered by Angela M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

well...saying it out loud quickly I noticed it sounds a lot like Jesus...

2007-03-18 11:51:51 · answer #2 · answered by rainbow joy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

"Jidu" means "Jesus"

2007-03-18 11:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋