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堂
táng
Description
“堂”是一个字，常常指大的房间或地方，比如学校里的“课堂”。
"堂" is a character that often refers to a large room or place, such as a "课堂" in a school.
它也可以指有血缘关系的亲戚，比如“堂哥”。
It can also refer to blood relatives, like a "堂哥".
Meanings
堂táng
large hall or room
我们在食堂吃饭。
We eat in the cafeteria.
堂táng
related through the paternal line (cousins etc.)
他是我的堂哥。
He is my paternal cousin.
堂táng
measure word for class periods or court sessions
今天我有三堂课。
I have three classes today.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
originally the main room of a house, extended to halls and paternal relatives.
- Nuance
as a measure word 堂 counts class sessions, unlike 节 which is more common in speech.
In videos
“这个是堂食，就是在这里吃。”
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