教堂

jiàotáng

Traditional: 教堂

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Translation

church, chapel

Word origin

A compound of 教 (jiào, religion or teaching) and 堂 (táng, a hall). A hall for religious teaching and worship, that is a church.

Origin
compound
Root
教 (jiào, religion) + 堂 (táng, hall)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 教

Stroke order for 堂

Examples

They got married in the church.

zuò

This church is very old.

She goes to church on Sundays.

The church bells rang.

zuò

There is a cathedral in the city.

教堂 (jiào táng) means church or chapel. It names a Christian place of worship.

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This word is part of lesson 25.