Chinese word

教堂

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiào táng

Meaning

  • nounchurch

Example

明天我们去教堂。míng tiān wǒ men qù jiào táng

Tomorrow we go to church.

Illustration for 教堂 (church)

More examples

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.

Core concept

An indoor hall where a religious community gathers for worship and formal ceremonies.

Common phrases

  • 教堂门口jiào táng mén kǒu

    church entrance

  • 教堂建筑jiào táng jiàn zhù

    church building

  • 修复教堂xiū fù jiào táng

    restore a church

Similar words

教会jiào huì: A group or community organized around the Christian faith.
大教堂dà jiào táng: An especially large and impressive building for Christian worship.
寺庙sì miào: A religious building or place used by Buddhists or Taoists for worship and offerings.
礼堂lǐ táng: A spacious indoor venue in a school or public facility for assemblies and talks.

Definition in Chinese

指用于举行礼拜、弥撒或其他宗教仪式的室内场所或建筑，常与教会活动相关。zhǐ yòng yú jǔ xíng lǐ bài mí sā huò qí tā zōng jiào yí shì de shì nèi cháng suǒ huò jiàn zhù cháng yǔ jiào huì huó dòng xiāng guān

Word origin

教堂 (jiàotáng, "church") combines 教 (jiào, "religious teaching") with 堂 (táng, "hall"), giving the idea of a hall for religious teaching and worship.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • chapelnoun

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