Meaning of 公堂
公堂 means courtroom; hall where officials hear cases; ancestral hall; clan shrine. Pronounced gōng táng.
- courtroom; hall where officials hear cases
- ancestral hall; clan shrine
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
，
fàn犯
rén人
yào要
shàng上
gōng公
táng堂
jiē接
shòu受
shěn审
pàn判
。
In ancient times, criminals had to go to the courtroom to stand trial.
Tā他
zhè这
shì是
sī私
shè设
gōng公
táng堂
，
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
。
This is him setting up an illegal private courtroom, which is against the law.
Shì事
qing情
nào闹
dào到
yào要
duì对
bù簿
gōng公
táng堂
de的
dì地
bù步
。
The matter has escalated to the point where we have to go to court.