"churches" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 教堂

Definition

“church”的复数：基督徒聚会、祷告和参加宗教活动的场所，也可以指基督教团体。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

专指基督教的多座教堂或多个教会组织。常见于 'historic churches'（历史教堂）、'different churches'（不同教派）等搭配。不适用于其他宗教的礼拜场所。

Examples

There are three churches in my town.

我镇上有三座**教堂**。

Many churches are closed on Mondays.

许多**教堂**星期一关门。

People visit churches to pray.

人们去**教堂**祷告。

Some old churches have beautiful stained glass windows.

有些老**教堂**有漂亮的彩色玻璃窗。

In big cities, you can find churches from many different Christian traditions.

在大城市里可以找到来自不同基督教传统的**教堂**。

Tourists love taking photos of famous churches around the world.

游客喜欢拍摄世界各地著名的**教堂**。