English–Chinese
“church” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiào táng
Example
明天我们去教堂。míng tiān wǒ men qù jiào táng
Tomorrow we go to church.
How to say “church” in Chinese
“Church” in Chinese is 教堂 (jiào táng).
An indoor hall where a religious community gathers for worship and formal ceremonies.
Example sentences with 教堂
老城区的教堂已有几百年历史。lǎo chéng qū de jiào táng yí yǒu jí bǎi nián lì shǐ
The church in the old town is already several hundred years old.
Tips for using 教堂
- English often uses one word for both a worship building and its congregation, but this Chinese noun focuses on the physical place, so people and the building are kept conceptually separate.