教会 (jiào huì) — (Christian) church (as an institution)
Definition
教会 (jiàohuì) is the church as an institution or community of believers — not the physical building (教堂). Can also refer to a specific Christian denomination.
noun
(Christian) church (as an institution)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 教会。Tā měi gè xīng qī tiān dōu qù jiào huì zuò lǐ bài.She goes to church every Sunday for worship.
- 教会。Zhè ge jiào huì wèi shè qū tí gōng le hěn duō bāng zhù.This church provides a lot of help for the community.
- 。Wǒ xiǎo shí hou zài jiào huì lǐ xué guò chàng shī.I learned to sing hymns in church when I was young.
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