hindu
hindu — 名詞
1. a person whose religion is Hinduism
印度教徒
信仰印度教的人
a person whose religion is Hinduism
Gita's family are devout Hindus who visit the temple every Sunday.
Gita 全家都是虔誠的印度教徒，每週日都會去寺廟禮拜。
noun referring to a person; collocation: devout Hindu
The procession brought together Hindus from different towns across the region.
這場遊行聚集了來自不同城鎮的印度教徒。
preposition: Hindus from + place
Many Hindus choose a vegetarian diet as part of their religious practice.
許多印度教徒選擇素食飲食，作為其宗教習俗的一部分。
Our neighbour Mr. Patel is a Hindu and he celebrates Diwali every year.
我們的鄰居 Patel 先生是印度教徒，他每年都會慶祝排燈節。
The charity kitchen serves free meals to Hindus and people of other faiths.
這間慈善廚房免費供餐給印度教徒及其他宗教信仰的人。
- 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 — 形容詞
1. describing things that belong to, come from, or are connected with the Hindu rel
印度教的
與印度教或印度教徒有關的
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.
這間博物館收藏了一批精美的 12 世紀印度教雕像。
adjective before noun: Hindu sculptures
Naoko's class studied Hindu beliefs about the cycle of life and death.
Naoko 的班級在課堂上學習了印度教關於生死輪迴的信仰。
adjective before noun: Hindu beliefs
Luca attended a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony last summer.
Luca 去年夏天參加了一場傳統的印度教婚禮。
Hindu temples often have stone carvings of gods on their outer walls.
印度教寺廟的外牆上常有神明的石刻雕像。
Every spring our town holds a fair with Hindu music and dance shows.
每年春天，我們鎮上都會舉辦一場有印度教音樂和舞蹈表演的市集。
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.