A Baptist is a Christian who belongs to a Baptist church. Baptists believe a person should be baptised only when they are old enough to understand it and to choose it — so they do not baptise babies.

A Baptist is a Christian who belongs to a Baptist churchBaptist是屬於Baptist教會的基督徒。Baptists believe a person should be baptised only when they are old enough to understand it and to choose itBaptists認為一個人要等到年紀夠大、能理解也能自己選擇的時候才能受洗 — so they do not baptise babies所以他們不幫嬰兒受洗。

The baptism is usually by going all the way under the water, not just a splash on the head. The name comes from that practice.

The baptism is usually by going all the way under the water受洗通常是整個人浸到水裡，not just a splash on the head而不只是在頭上潑一點水。The name comes from that practice這個名字就是從這個做法來的。

Baptist churches are found in many countries; they are especially common in the United States. In Taiwan you will see 浸信會 on some church signs.

Baptist churches are found in many countriesBaptist教會在很多國家都有；they are especially common in the United States在美國特別常見。In Taiwan在台灣 you will see 浸信會 on some church signs你會在一些教會的招牌上看到「浸信會」。

Though actually, Baptist with a capital B is this church group. A baptist with a small b can mean someone who baptises people, like John the Baptist in the Bible — that is a title from long ago, not the later church. Not every Christian who practises baptism is a Baptist.

Though actually不過其實，Baptist with a capital B is this church group大寫B開頭的Baptist指的就是這個教會群體。A baptist with a small b can mean someone who baptises people小寫b開頭的baptist可以指幫人受洗的人，like John the Baptist in the Bible像聖經裡的John the Baptist — that is a title from long ago, not the later church那是很久以前的一個稱號，不是後來的教會。Not every Christian who practises baptism is a Baptist不是每個施行受洗的基督徒都是Baptist。