courtroom; ancestral hall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
courtroom; hall where officials hear cases
formalA formal setting for trials, judgment, and legal proceedings. Often appears in historical and legal contexts.
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.
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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.
noun
ancestral hall; clan shrine
dialectA dialectal usage, common in Southern China. A hall for ancestral worship and clan gatherings.
Měi每
nián年
chūn春
jié节
，
quán全
zú族
rén人
dōu都
yào要
jù聚
jí集
zài在
gōng公
táng堂
jì祭
zǔ祖
。
Every Spring Festival, the whole clan gathers at the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors.
Cūn村
lǐ里
de的
gōng公
táng堂
jiàn建
dé得
shí十
fēn分
qì气
pài派
。
The village's ancestral hall was built to be very impressive.