Definition
大厅 (dà tīng) means 'hall' or 'large room' in a building, like a lobby or assembly hall. Unlike 餐厅 (cān tīng, dining room/restaurant) and 客厅 (kè tīng, living room), 大厅 is a general-purpose large room, not tied to a specific function like eating or entertaining guests.
noun
halllarge room (in a building)
Easily confused
- 打听dǎ tingsound-aliketo ask around; to inquire (by seeking information from others)
Examples
- 大厅。Kèrén zài dà tīng lǐ děng wǒmen.The guests are waiting for us in the hall.
- 大厅。Xuéxiào dà tīng zhèngzài jǔxíng huìyì.The school hall is holding a meeting.
- 大厅。Zhège dà tīng kěyǐ zuò wǔ bǎi rén.This hall can seat five hundred people.
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