hindu
hindu — noun
1. a person whose religion is Hinduism
a person whose religion is Hinduism
Gita's family are devout Hindus who visit the temple every Sunday.
noun referring to a person; collocation: devout Hindu
The procession brought together Hindus from different towns across the region.
preposition: Hindus from + place
Many Hindus choose a vegetarian diet as part of their religious practice.
Our neighbour Mr. Patel is a Hindu and he celebrates Diwali every year.
The charity kitchen serves free meals to Hindus and people of other faiths.
- follower of Hinduism
more explicit about the religious rather than cultural identity; used in formal or academic writing
文法句型
Hindu (noun) as subject or object
用法筆記
Hindu refers specifically to a follower of Hinduism, not to all people from India. Hinduism is the name of the religion; Hindu is the person who follows it.
常見錯誤
hindu — adjective
1. describing things that belong to, come from, or are connected with the Hindu rel
describing things that belong to, come from, or are connected with the Hindu religion or its followers
The museum has a fine collection of Hindu sculptures from the 12th century.
adjective before noun: Hindu sculptures
Naoko's class studied Hindu beliefs about the cycle of life and death.
adjective before noun: Hindu beliefs
Luca attended a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony last summer.
Hindu temples often have stone carvings of gods on their outer walls.
Every spring our town holds a fair with Hindu music and dance shows.
文法句型
Hindu + noun
用法筆記
This adjective is always placed before the noun it describes (attributive). Do not use Hinduism as an adjective — write Hindu traditions, not Hinduism traditions.