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The Chinese word for church is
教堂

jiào táng



church

Chinese Definition


church
     1. 名词. 教堂
Components
     1. to teach; to instruct
           我 來 教jiāo 你。 - Let me teach you.
     2. to provide guidance; to instruct
     3. (obsolete or Min Nan) to tell (someone to do something); to let; to instruct
     4. etiquette; rules; customs
     5. religion; faith; religious teachings
           你 信 什麼 教? - What is your religion?
     6. to cause; to make
           Synonyms: 叫
           教 人 哭笑不得 -
     1. main room of a house
     2. (historical) courtroom in a yamen
     3. room for a specific purpose
     4. hall; chamber; large room
     5. shop; store (in traditional store names)
     6. class; lesson
     7. of the same paternal grandfather or great-grandfather
     8. place of worship (in compound words)
           教堂 - church
     9. (honorific) mother



Translations for and their definitions

教會
     1. n. (Christianity) church (house of worship or religious organization)
           返 教會wui6-2 - to go to church


教会
     1. Simplified form of 教會


教堂
     1. n. ecclesiastical building, especially a church or chapel


禮拜
     1. n. (religion) service; prayer; salat
     2. n. (colloquial, regional) week
           上 禮拜 我 在 那 家 店 買 了 一 件 新 外套。 - I got a new coat in that store last week.
     3. n. day of the week (when used with a number, 日 or 天)
           禮拜一 - Monday
     4. n. (colloquial, regional) Sunday; day off
     5. v. to worship
           禮拜 神佛 - to worship deities -


礼拜
     1. Simplified form of 禮拜


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