passage hall; corridor hall
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Meanings
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passage hall in traditional architecture; corridor allowing passage through a house
Refers to a specific architectural feature in traditional Chinese residential architecture where a hall connects the front and back courtyards, allowing direct passage through.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
zhái宅
de的
guò过
tīng厅
hěn很
kuān宽
chang敞
，
lián连
jiē接
zhe着
qián前
yuàn院
hé和
hòu后
yuàn院
。
The passage hall of this old mansion is very spacious, connecting the front and back courtyards.
Kè客
rén人
zǒu走
guò过
tīng厅
jìn进
rù入
nèi内
yuàn院
。
The guests walked through the passage hall to enter the inner courtyard.
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Guò过
tīng厅
liǎng两
cè侧
gè各
yǒu有
yī一
jiān间
xiāng厢
fáng房
。
There was a wing room on each side of the passage hall.