tīng
门厅
hall; large room; office
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
hall; large room inside the main gate
literaryA formal space often found in traditional Chinese architecture (siheyuan) just inside the main gate, used for receiving guests, ceremonies, or as a central gathering room.
Tā他
jiā家
de的
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
，
yī一
jìn进
mén门
jiù就
shì是
kuān宽
chang敞
de的
tīng厅
。
In his family's siheyuan courtyard house, a spacious hall is right inside the gate.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
fǔ府
dǐ邸
，
mén门
tīng厅
yòng用
lái来
yíng迎
sòng送
guì贵
kè客
。
In ancient mansions, the hall inside the gate was used to receive and see off distinguished guests.
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Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
zhái宅
de的
mén门
tīng厅
hái还
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
dāng当
nián年
de的
bǎi摆
shè设
。
This old house's entrance hall still retains the furnishings from those days.