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厅
tīng
Description
"厅"是一个房间，里面很大，可以坐很多人。
"厅" is a room that is large and can seat many people.
我们在家里的"客厅"看电视，也在"餐厅"里吃饭。
We watch TV in the "客厅" at home and eat in the "餐厅".
Meanings
厅tīng
hall; large room in a house or building
客人们都坐在客厅里。
The guests are all sitting in the living room.
厅tīng
government department (provincial level)
他在省教育厅工作。
He works at the provincial Department of Education.
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Notes
- Etymology
often used as a suffix forming room/hall names, e.g. 客厅, 餐厅, 大厅.
- Nuance
as a government sense, 厅 denotes a provincial-level administrative bureau.
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