courtroom (historical); main lobby (of hotel)
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
courtroom; main hall of a yamen (for hearing cases)
archaicAn archaic term for the official courtroom in a traditional Chinese yamen (government office).
Xiàn县
guān官
shēng升
táng堂
wèn问
àn案
，
jiù就
zài在
zhè这
dà大
táng堂
zhī之
shàng上
。
The county magistrate held court and heard cases right in this main hall.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
yuān冤
àn案
wǎng往
wǎng往
zài在
dà大
táng堂
lǐ里
shěn审
jié结
。
In ancient times, unjust cases were often adjudicated in the courtroom.
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Zhè这
chū出
xì戏
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
jiù就
shè设
zài在
xiàn县
yá衙
de的
dà大
táng堂
。
The scene of this play is set in the courtroom of the county yamen.
noun
main lobby; foyer (of a hotel, restaurant, or large building)
neutralA modern, common term for the spacious entrance hall or reception area of hotels, large restaurants, or office buildings.
Jiǔ酒
diàn店
de的
dà大
táng堂
zhuāng装
xiū修
dé得
fēi非
cháng常
háo豪
huá华
。
The hotel lobby is decorated very luxuriously.
Qǐng请
nín您
zài在
dà大
táng堂
shāo稍
děng等
，
jīng经
lǐ理
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
lái来
。
Please wait in the lobby, the manager will be right here.
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Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
dà大
táng堂
kě可
yǐ以
róng容
nà纳
shàng上
bǎi百
rén人
tóng同
shí时
jiù就
cān餐
。
The main dining hall of this restaurant can accommodate over a hundred people dining at the same time.
Wǒ我
zài在
yín银
háng行
de的
dà大
táng堂
lǐ里
yù遇
dào到
le了
yī一
gè个
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
。
I ran into an old friend in the bank's lobby.