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伯赛大

Bó sài dàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Bethsaida, settlement mentioned in the New Testament near the Sea of Galilee
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

伯賽大 伯赛大 [Bo2 sai4 da4] /Bethsaida, settlement mentioned in the New Testament near the Sea of Galilee/

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Other forms in these source records: 伯賽大

  • 伯
    bà

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    bǎi

    one hundred (old)

    bó

    father's elder brother / senior / paternal elder uncle / eldest of brothers / respectful form of address / Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]

  • 赛
    sài

    to compete / competition / match / to surpass / better than / superior to / to excel

  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

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