through-hall; passage hall
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a through-hall; a hall with front and rear doors for passage
neutralA traditional Chinese architectural feature, often found in courtyard homes (siheyuan) or larger buildings to allow movement between front and back courtyards or rooms. It usually does not serve as a main living space but as a transitional area.
Tā他
jiā家
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
de的
chuān穿
táng堂
r儿
tōng通
fēng风
hěn很
hǎo好
。
The through-hall in his courtyard house is very well-ventilated.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
chuān穿
táng堂
r儿
lǐ里
zhuī追
zhú逐
xī嬉
xì戏
。
The children like to chase and play in the passage hall.
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Zhè这
gè个
lǎo老
zhái宅
zi子
de的
chuān穿
táng堂
r儿
lián连
jiē接
zhe着
qián前
yuàn院
hé和
hòu后
huā花
yuán园
。
The through-hall of this old mansion connects the front courtyard and the back garden.
Chuān穿
táng堂
r儿
lǐ里
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
jiào较
liáng凉
shuǎng爽
。
It's usually quite cool in the passage hall.