lai5 baai3 tong4禮拜堂礼拜堂

Jyutpinglai5 baai3 tong4

Yaleláih baai tòhng

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Church; chapel.

colloquialplaces

How it's used

Refers specifically to the building or the institution where Protestant services are held. While interchangeable with 教堂 in many contexts, 禮拜堂 often carries a slightly more traditional or formal feel associated with the act of worship itself.

Measure word

gaan1間gān

Examples

ngo5我mui5每go3個lai5禮baai3拜jat6日dou1都wui6會heoi3去lai5禮baai3拜tong4堂。

I go to church every Sunday.

le1呢gaan1間lai5禮baai3拜tong4堂hou2好ci5似hou2好noi6耐lik6歷si2史gam3咁。

This church seems to have a long history.

Common phrases

heoi3去lai5禮baai3拜tong4堂

go to church

lai5禮baai3拜tong4堂zeoi6聚wui6會

church gathering

Common mistake

Avoid using this to refer to a Catholic church, which is almost exclusively called 天主教堂. Using 禮拜堂 for a Catholic site can sound culturally inaccurate to local speakers.