place of worship for Christians (Protestants); church
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
church (specifically Protestant); chapel; place of worship
formalSpecifically refers to a building where Protestant Christians gather for worship, prayer, and other religious activities. Distinct from a 'cathedral' (大教堂 dà jiào táng) and more specific than the general term 'church' (教堂 jiào táng) which can be used for various Christian denominations.
Měi每
gè个
xīng星
qī期
tiān天
，
tā他
men们
quán全
jiā家
dōu都
huì会
qù去
fù附
jìn近
de的
lǐ礼
bài拜
táng堂
zuò做
lǐ礼
bài拜
。
Every Sunday, their whole family goes to the nearby church to attend the service.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
lǐ礼
bài拜
táng堂
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
yī一
bǎi百
duō多
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This old chapel has a history of over a hundred years.
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Lǐ礼
bài拜
táng堂
lǐ里
xiǎng响
qǐ起
le了
chàng唱
shī诗
bān班
de的
gē歌
shēng声
。
The sound of the choir's singing echoed in the church.