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The word 犹太, meaning "Jew" or "Jewish", is formed through phonetic transliteration from the word "Judah". The character 犹 is used for its sound approximating "Ju", and 太 for its sound approximating "dai", together creating the pronunciation Yóutài that mirrors the source term.

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我认识一个犹太人。

Wǒ rènshi yī gè yóutàirén.

I know a Jewish person.

犹太教是一个古老的宗教。

Yóutàijiào shì yī gè gǔlǎo de zōngjiào.

Judaism is an ancient religion.

犹太文化有很多传统。

Yóutài wénhuà yǒu hěnduō chuántǒng.

Jewish culture has many traditions.

犹太人在世界各地生活和工作。

Yóutàirén zài shìjiè gèdì shēnghuó hé gōngzuò.

Jewish people live and work all over the world.

许多犹太科学家对世界做出了重要贡献。

Xǔduō yóutài kēxuéjiā duì shìjiè zuò chūle zhòngyào gòngxiàn.

Many Jewish scientists have made important contributions to the world.

Word Definition - 犹太

yóu tài Jewish; Jew; Judea

Individual Character Details

犹 yóu
太 tài