廳 (tīng) - Hall, large room, office — refers to a & also used for government departments and public spaces.

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廳 · tīng

Hall, large room, office — refers to a spacious room used for gatherings, official business, or public functions;

also used for government departments and public spaces.

Hall, large room, office — refers to aalso used for government departments and public spaces.

Usage highlights

Dining hallConcert hallCity hallPolice stationMain hallAuditorium

Synonyms

  • 堂— hall, main room (often more domestic or ceremonial)
  • 殿— palace hall, temple hall (more grandiose, often imperial or religious)
  • 宫— palace, temple (larger complex of buildings)

Antonyms

  • 室— small room, chamber (opposite in scale)
  • 房— room, house (more general and smaller than hall)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The city hall is located downtown (市政厅).
  • We gathered in the main hall for the ceremony (大厅).
  • The police station is on the next street (警察厅).
  • The concert hall has excellent acoustics (音乐厅).
  • The dining hall serves three meals daily (餐厅).

Collocations

  • Dining hall(餐厅)
  • Concert hall(音乐厅)
  • City hall(市政厅)
  • Police station(警察厅)
  • Main hall(大厅)
  • Auditorium(礼堂/厅)

Idioms

  • To enter the hall and appreciate the elegance(登堂入厅)
  • The hall is full of guests(宾客满厅)
  • Front hall and back courtyard(前厅后院)

Cultural background

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  • Traditionally used for important public buildings and government offices in Chinese architecture.
  • Reflects the importance of communal spaces in Chinese social and administrative life.
  • Often denotes places of authority, ceremony, or public gathering in both historical and modern contexts.

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