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    Using 教友 (jiàoyǒu) to express "church member" or "fellow believer"

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    Explanation

    The noun 教友 (jiàoyǒu) means "church member," "fellow believer," or "parishioner." It refers to someone who belongs to a religious community, particularly a Christian one. For example, 成了教友 means "became church members."

    Examples

    • 他和几个教友一起组织了慈善活动。

      Tā hé jǐ ge jiàoyǒu yìqǐ zǔzhī le císhàn huódòng.

      He and several fellow church members organized a charity event together.

    • 她的邻居也是教友，两家人关系很好。

      Tā de línjū yě shì jiàoyǒu, liǎng jiā rén guānxì hěn hǎo.

      Her neighbor is also a fellow church member, and the two families have a very good relationship.

    • 很多教友每周都会聚在一起学习。

      Hěn duō jiàoyǒu měi zhōu dōu huì jù zài yīqǐ xuéxí.

      Many church members gather together every week to study.

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