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The word 圣母 is formed by directly combining the character 圣, meaning "holy" or "sagely", with the character 母, meaning "mother"; the resulting compound literally means "holy mother", specifying a sacred maternal figure.

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教堂里有一尊圣母像。

Jiàotáng lǐ yǒu yī zūn shèngmǔ xiàng.

There is a statue of the Virgin Mary in the church.

信徒们向圣母祈祷。

Xìntú men xiàng shèngmǔ qídǎo.

The believers pray to the Virgin Mary.

她以圣母般的爱心照顾孤儿。

Tā yǐ shèngmǔ bān de àixīn zhàogù gū'ér.

She takes care of orphans with Virgin Mary-like love.

这位圣母在历史上受到许多人的尊崇。

Zhè wèi shèngmǔ zài lìshǐ shàng shòudào xǔduō rén de zūnchóng.

This Virgin Mary has been revered by many people in history.

尽管有些人批评她过于圣母,但她依然坚持自己的善良原则。

Jǐnguǎn yǒuxiē rén pīpíng tā guòyú shèngmǔ, dàn tā yīrán jiānchí zìjǐ de shànliáng yuánzé.

Although some people criticize her for being too saintly, she still adheres to her kind principles.

Word Definition - 圣母

shèng mǔ the Virgin Mary; goddess

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