main hall; central palace hall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
main hall (of a palace or temple); principal hall located in the center
Refers specifically to the central, principal hall in traditional Chinese architecture, typically located on the central axis of a palace or temple complex.
Tài太
hé和
diàn殿
shì是
Gù故
gōng宫
de的
zhèng正
diàn殿
。
The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the main hall of the Forbidden City.
Sì寺
miào庙
de的
zhèng正
diàn殿
tōng通
cháng常
gōng供
fèng奉
zhe着
zhǔ主
shén神
。
The main hall of a temple usually enshrines the principal deity.
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Zhè这
zuò座
miào庙
yǔ宇
de的
zhèng正
diàn殿
jiàn建
zhù筑
fēng风
gé格
fēi非
cháng常
hóng宏
wěi伟
。
The architectural style of this temple's main hall is very magnificent.