Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

(main) hall; large room

Chinese: 大的。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “tang” becomes a different word in each tone. 堂 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 课堂kè tángclassroom (
  • 食堂shí tángdining hall; cafeteria
  • 天堂tiān tángparadise; heaven
  • 教堂jiào tángchurch; chapel
  • 礼堂lǐ tángassembly hall; auditorium

Example Sentence

我们在学校的大礼堂里开会。Wǒ men zài xué xiào de dà lǐ táng lǐ kāi huì.We had a meeting in the school auditorium.

我们Wǒ menwezàiat学校xué xiàoschooldeofbig礼堂lǐ tángassembly hallinside开会kāi huìto hold a meeting