gaau3 tong2教堂
Jyutpinggaau3 tong2
Yalegaau tóng
Definition
Church; cathedral; a place of worship and assembly for Christians.
neutralplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to buildings used by Christian denominations, including Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox groups. It is not used for Buddhist or Taoist temples, which are called 廟 or 寺. When referring to the institution or the act of attending service rather than the physical structure, people often just say 去教會.
Measure word
gaan1間gānExamples
He goes to church every Sunday.
Is this church very old?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this word for non-Christian places of worship. If you are referring to a Buddhist or Taoist temple, use 廟 or 寺 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
