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Expressing 'church' with 教会 (jiàohuì)
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教会
Explanation
The noun 教会 (jiàohuì) means 'church,' referring to a religious organization or community rather than the physical building. It is commonly used in discussions about religion, history, and social institutions. For the physical building, 教堂 is more commonly used.
Examples
他每个星期天都去教会参加活动。
Tā měi gè xīngqītiān dōu qù jiàohuì cānjiā huódòng.
He goes to church every Sunday to participate in activities.
那个教会在社区里做了很多慈善工作。
Nàge jiàohuì zài shèqū lǐ zuò le hěn duō císhàn gōngzuò.
That church has done a lot of charity work in the community.
教会组织了一次志愿者服务活动。
Jiàohuì zǔzhī le yī cì zhìyuànzhě fúwù huódòng.
The church organized a volunteer service event.