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to proselytize; to do missionary work

传教
chuán jiào
ch+uán·2nd tonej+iào·4th tone
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In 1807, Robert Morrison, the first British Protestant missionary to China arrived in Guangzhou.
一八零七年，第一个到中国的英国新教徒传教士罗伯特马礼逊到了广州。
She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes, we can.
她看到蒙哥马利通了公共汽车、伯明翰接上了水管、塞尔马建了桥，一位来自亚特兰大的传教士告诉人们：“我们将克服阻力。”是的，我们能做到。
Synonyms
Synonyms
to lecture on doctrine · to expound the wisdom of ancient sages · to preach · a sermon传道chuán dàosermon · to sermonize · to preach · to evangelize布道bù dàoto preach说教shuō jiàoto expound Buddhist teachings说法shuō fǎ
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