A christening is the Christian ceremony at which a child is baptised with water, officially given a name, and welcomed as a member of the church. Families often hold a party afterwards, and there may be godparents.

A christening is the Christian ceremonychristening是一種基督教的儀式 at which a child is baptised with water在儀式中小孩會用水受洗 officially given a name正式取得名字 and welcomed as a member of the church並被迎接成為教會的一員 Families often hold a party afterwards之後家人常常會辦一場派對 and there may be godparents也可能有教父教母

In many English-speaking places christening is the everyday word for a baby’s baptism; baptism is the wider church word, and it can be for adults too. Though actually, people also stretch christening a little, for the naming of a ship or a building — that is the church idea used as a picture, not a second religion.

In many English-speaking places christening is the everyday word for a baby's baptism在許多說英文的地方，christening是嬰兒受洗的日常用語 baptism is the wider church wordbaptism受洗則是教會裡比較廣義的字 and it can be for adults too也可以用在成人身上 Though actually不過其實 people also stretch christening a little人們也會把christening用得更廣一點 for the naming of a ship or a building用在船艦或建築物的命名上 that is the church idea used as a picture那是借用教會這個概念當作比喻 not a second religion不是另一種宗教

You hear the word in family talk, invitations, and church life. It is not a birthday.

You hear the word in family talk, invitations, and church life你會在家庭對話、邀請函和教會生活裡聽到這個字 It is not a birthday它不是生日