sin /sin/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) estrangement from god
• (n.) an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
• (n.) (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna

Chinese translation

• n. 罪, 犯罪, 过失, 失礼
• v. 犯

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/sin/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.37 · Rare

Word forms

sinned, sinning, sins

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