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Definition
To be baptized, a Christian ritual symbolizing the washing away of sins.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the Christian rite of initiation involving water. While it implies a spiritual cleansing, it is a formal term used within church communities rather than in casual daily conversation about hygiene or cleaning.
Examples
He will go to church to get baptized next month.
Have you thought it through, are you really deciding to get baptized?
Related words
Common phrases
baptism ceremony
Common mistake
Avoid using this word for physical washing or cleaning, as it is strictly reserved for the religious ceremony of baptism.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
