教堂

jiàotáng

noun HSK 6 #1,313

Measure Word

一座教堂 zuò

Meanings

1 church; chapel; cathedral

Characters

religion; teaching; to teach

hall; main room

A hall for religion — a church or place of worship.

Examples

这座教堂有一百多年的历史了。

Zhè zuò jiào táng yǒu yī bǎi duō nián de lìshǐ le.

This church is over a hundred years old.

他们在教堂举行了婚礼。

Tāmen zài jiào táng jǔxíng le hūnlǐ.

They held their wedding in a church.

每个星期天她都去教堂。

Měi gè xīngqītiān tā dōu qù jiào táng.

She goes to church every Sunday.

Tips

culture

China has significant Christian communities, especially in Wenzhou (温州, nicknamed 'China's Jerusalem'). Famous churches include the Sheshan Basilica in Shanghai and the Xishiku Cathedral in Beijing.

Stroke Order

教 jiāo

堂 táng