厢
side room; compartment; city suburb; side
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
side room of a traditional Chinese house
neutralUsed specifically for traditional Chinese architecture, referring to rooms flanking the main hall.
This old house has east and west side rooms.
The east side room of their house is used as a study.
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There is a side room on each side of the main hall.
One main hall with two side rooms is a common layout in traditional Chinese dwellings.
The Romance of the Western Chamber is a classic work of Chinese classical drama.
noun
compartment; section; box
neutralRefers to separate compartments or sections in vehicles, theaters, or other structures.
The sleeping compartment of the train is very spacious.
We reserved a private room in the restaurant.
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This bus has front and rear compartments.
Box seats in the theater are usually more expensive.
He put his luggage on the luggage rack in the compartment.
noun
suburb; outlying district near a city
neutralRefers to areas surrounding a city, often older terms for suburbs.
The suburban area has preserved many old buildings.
The area outside the city gate is developing very quickly now.
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Ancient cities were usually divided into the inner city and the outer suburbs.
His hometown is in the western suburb of the county town.
As the city expands, the suburban area is getting larger and larger.
noun
side; direction (archaic)
archaicArchaic usage meaning 'side' or 'direction', primarily found in classical or early vernacular literature.
Greetings from this side.
A guest is coming from that side.
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The two sides confronted each other for a long time.
He pointed towards that direction.
The story in The Romance of the Western Chamber takes place at Pujiu Temple.