The Chinese word for church is
教堂
jiào tángChinese Definition
church | |
1. 名词. 教堂 | |
Components | |
教 | |
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 - | |
堂 | |
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 堂 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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