thánh lễ

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mass (religious service): The central act of worship in the Catholic Church and some other Christian traditions, commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus Christ. It involves prayers, readings from the Bible, and the consecration of bread and wine.
   • A religious ceremony or rite: More broadly, it can refer to a formal religious service or ceremony.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gia đình tôi tham dự thánh lễ vào mỗi Chủ nhật. (My family attends Mass every Sunday.)
  • Thánh lễ cưới được tổ chức tại nhà thờ chính tòa. (The wedding Mass was held at the cathedral.)
  • Thánh lễ bắt đầu lúc 10 giờ sáng. (The religious service begins at 10 a.m.)

Advanced Usage

• "dự lễ" or "tham dự thánh lễ": to attend Mass.

  • Các tín hữu đến nhà thờ để dự lễ. (The faithful come to church to attend Mass.)

• "cử hành thánh lễ": to celebrate Mass.

  • Linh mục cử hành thánh lễ. (The priest celebrates Mass.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lễ (n): a ceremony, rite, or festival. This is the root word, with "thánh" (holy/saintly) specifying it as a sacred rite.
• Lễ nghi (n): rites and rituals.
• Lễ cưới (n): wedding ceremony.

Synonyms

• Mass: The specific term for the Eucharistic service.
• Religious service: A general term for a formal act of communal worship.
• Liturgy: The prescribed form for public worship, especially in Christian traditions.

Related Idioms

• Đi lễ: to go to (attend) a religious service. This is a common colloquial phrase.

  • Bà ngoại tôi đi lễ mỗi sáng. (My grandmother goes to Mass every morning.)

• Giờ lễ: Mass time/service time.

  • Chúng tôi kiểm tra giờ lễ trước khi đến. (We check the Mass times before going.)