堂
táng
Meaning
- classifier for classes, lectures etc
- (main) hall
- relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family
Definition
堂（táng）：1. 正房，高大的房子；2. 用于商店、厅堂等名称；3. 表示同宗而非嫡亲的亲属关系；4. 量词，用于课程、家具等。
Hall; (in shop names) hall; (of relatives) of the same clan but not directly related; measure word for classes, furniture, etc.
Usage
用于指代房屋中的厅堂，或用于商店名称如“堂食”；在亲属关系中指堂兄弟姐妹，如“堂哥”；作为量词用于课程，如“一堂课”，或用于家具，如“一堂家具”。
Used to refer to a hall in a house, or in shop names like 'dine-in'; in kinship to indicate paternal cousins, e.g., 'older male cousin on father's side'; as a measure word for classes, e.g., 'a class', or for furniture sets, e.g., 'a set of furniture'.
Examples
- 1 我们在大堂见面。 (We met in the lobby.)
- 2 这家餐馆提供堂食服务。 (This restaurant offers dine-in service.)
- 3 我的堂哥是一名医生。 (My paternal cousin (older male) is a doctor.)
- 4 今天上午有两堂课。 (There are two classes this morning.)
- 5 他买了一套新堂椅。 (He bought a new set of chairs.)
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