"congregations" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 会众

Definition

指为宗教崇拜或有组织的聚会而集结在一起的人群，通常在教堂、犹太教堂、清真寺或寺庙。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“congregations” 主要指为宗教礼拜定期聚会的人群。常与“教会”搭配。不要用于形容随意聚会的人群。

Examples

Many congregations meet every Sunday to pray together.

许多**会众**每周日都会聚在一起祷告。

The church had three separate congregations for different languages.

教堂为不同语言设有三个不同的**会众**。

Some congregations sing hymns during the service.

有些**会众**在礼拜时唱赞美诗。

During the pandemic, most congregations switched to online services.

疫情期间，大多数**会众**转为线上礼拜。

Some rural towns have small but close-knit congregations.

一些农村小镇拥有小而紧密的**会众**。

The holiday service brought together congregations from several churches.

节日期间的礼拜聚集了几所教堂的**会众**。