Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
堂
táng
Description
“堂”常常指一个大的房间或者建筑物，比如学校里的“礼堂”，或者饭店的名字里也会用到这个字。
"堂" often refers to a large room or building, such as a "礼堂" in a school, or it can appear in restaurant names.
它也可以用来说一节课，比如“上了三堂课”。
It can also be used to mean a class session, like "上了三堂课" (attended three classes).
Meanings
礼堂lǐtáng
large hall or main room in a building
学生们都在礼堂里开会。
The students are all meeting in the auditorium.
一堂课yì táng kè
measure word for a class or lesson
我今天上了四堂课。
I had four classes today.
堂táng
related through the paternal line (cousins)
他是我的堂哥。
He is my paternal cousin.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a main hall in a house; extended to public halls and formal rooms.
- Nuance
as a measure word 堂 counts class sessions, while 节 is also common for lessons.
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