<p><strong>Holy orders</strong></p>
<p><em>Oxford</em></p>
<blockquote>
<p>圣秩</p>
<p>to take holy orders</p>
<p>领受圣秩</p>
</blockquote>
<p><em>21st Century</em></p>
<blockquote>
<p>1 圣职受任仪式</p>
<p>2 牧师职位</p>
<p>3 牧师的品位等级</p>
</blockquote>
<p>KEY, ABC, A Chinese-English Dictionary, Grand Ricci all call this:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>神品</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Liang-An also calls it <code>神品</code> saying:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>也作［圣品］、［圣秩］</p>
</blockquote>

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2015-10-25T03:57:07.807Z
领受圣秩 is closest to the structure of "to take holy orders", but I wonder if more native-sounding expressions have emerged. I see 神品 in a few sources, but I don't see examples. It looks like a noun; what verbal collocations does it possess?
brannerchinese
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I guess the 品 in 神品 renders something like "official rank".
brannerchinese
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@brannerchinese according to Chinese wikipedia entry [聖秩聖事](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/聖秩聖事), it may also be called `晉鐸` (「晉升司鐸」, become a priest), but it doesn't sound "native" either. Anyway, this concept is quite unique and may sound exotic, I'm afraid there's no well-known expression.
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Mou某
<p>I think the phrase might be <code>担任圣职</code> or <code>授任圣职</code>. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.chinacatholic.org/News/show/id/30761.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Here</a>'s an article talking about Pope Francis. It uses <code>担任圣职</code>.</p>

<p>As for the second translation, here's a quote from <code>The Three Musketeers</code> (in <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1257/1257-h/1257-h.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">English</a>):</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"Ordination!" cried d'Artagnan.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>is translated in <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=fgycZH5oQfEC&amp;pg=PA246&amp;lpg=PA246&amp;dq=%E5%9C%A3%E8%81%8C%E6%8E%88%E4%BB%BB" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chinese</a> as:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>“圣职授任礼！” 达达尼昂叫起来</p>
</blockquote>

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Ringil
<p>Maybe 入教？ It doesn't mean for being a godfather (or similar) in Buddhist. But it is the equivalent of 出家 in some level.</p>

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FortCpp
<p>To become a Buddhist "monk" or "nun" is called <em>chūjiā</em> 出家. What is it called to take Catholic orders, other than <em>dāng shénfù</em> 當神父, etc.?</p>

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<p><strong>Edit</strong> (after reading some comments): A former Dominican novice told me that 出家 is sometimes used in the case of taking monastic orders. I'd be especially interested to hear from other people who have first-hand experience with this calling in a Chinese-language context.</p>

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2015-10-23T14:18:20.483Z
What exactly does taking catholic orders mean?
Mou某
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take the vows of a （catholic) nun（monk）
 发誓成为一个(天主教)修女 （(天主教)修道士） (神父 priest)
user6065
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Taking orders means undergoing the formal ritual of commitment to the life of a Catholic priest or nun, monastic or "secular". "Take holy orders" is another way of expressing this. Today I heard that 出家 is in fact sometimes used in this sense, if one is joining a monastic order.
brannerchinese
<translation>
How to translate "take Catholic orders"?
# How to translate "take Catholic orders"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-23)

To become a Buddhist "monk" or "nun" is called *chūjiā* 出家. What is it called to take Catholic orders, other than *dāng shénfù* 當神父, etc.?

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**Edit** (after reading some comments): A former Dominican novice told me that 出家 is sometimes used in the case of taking monastic orders. I'd be especially interested to hear from other people who have first-hand experience with this calling in a Chinese-language context.

**Tags:** translation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What exactly does taking catholic orders mean?  
> **username_2**: take the vows of a （catholic) nun（monk）  发誓成为一个(天主教)修女 （(天主教)修道士） (神父 priest)  
> **username_0**: Taking orders means undergoing the formal ritual of commitment to the life of a Catholic priest or nun, monastic or "secular". "Take holy orders" is another way of expressing this. Today I heard that 出家 is in fact sometimes used in this sense, if one is joining a monastic order.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-10-24. Score: 3

**Holy orders**

*Oxford*

> 圣秩
>
> to take holy orders
>
> 领受圣秩

*21st Century*

> 1 圣职受任仪式
>
> 2 牧师职位
>
> 3 牧师的品位等级

KEY, ABC, A Chinese-English Dictionary, Grand Ricci all call this:

> 神品

Liang-An also calls it `神品` saying:

> 也作［圣品］、［圣秩］

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: 领受圣秩 is closest to the structure of "to take holy orders", but I wonder if more native-sounding expressions have emerged. I see 神品 in a few sources, but I don't see examples. It looks like a noun; what verbal collocations does it possess?  
> **username_0**: I guess the 品 in 神品 renders something like "official rank".  
> **username_3**: @username_0 according to Chinese wikipedia entry [聖秩聖事](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/聖秩聖事), it may also be called `晉鐸` (「晉升司鐸」, become a priest), but it doesn't sound "native" either. Anyway, this concept is quite unique and may sound exotic, I'm afraid there's no well-known expression.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2015-10-24. Score: 2

I think the phrase might be `担任圣职` or `授任圣职`.

[Here](http://www.chinacatholic.org/News/show/id/30761.html)'s an article talking about Pope Francis. It uses `担任圣职`.

As for the second translation, here's a quote from `The Three Musketeers` (in [English](http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1257/1257-h/1257-h.htm)):

> "Ordination!" cried d'Artagnan.

is translated in [Chinese](https://books.google.com/books?id=fgycZH5oQfEC&pg=PA246&lpg=PA246&dq=%E5%9C%A3%E8%81%8C%E6%8E%88%E4%BB%BB) as:

> “圣职授任礼！” 达达尼昂叫起来


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### Answer by username_5 on 2015-10-29. Score: 1

Maybe 入教？ It doesn't mean for being a godfather (or similar) in Buddhist. But it is the equivalent of 出家 in some level.


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