堂 táng — (main) hall; large room
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.
Common words: 课堂 (kè táng)、食堂 (shí táng)、天堂 (tiān táng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "hall"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "hall", including 堂 (táng), 厅 (tīng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "hall" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 堂 (táng), 厅 (tīng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span táng, tīng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 堂 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 堂 táng(main) hall; large roomUseful words: 课堂, 食堂
- 厅 tīng(reception) hall; officeUseful words: 餐厅, 大厅
Common words for these 2 "hall" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 堂 (táng) — so "hall" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "hall".
厅 tīng — (reception) hall; office
客人们都坐在客厅里聊天。Kè rén men dōu zuò zài kè tīng lǐ liáo tiān.The guests all sat chatting in the living room.
Common words: 餐厅 (cān tīng)、大厅 (dà tīng)、客厅 (kè tīng)
All 2 characters
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