大厅
dàtīng
The English word 'hall' can be translated into Chinese as 大厅 (dàtīng).
大厅 generally refers to a large hall or lobby, commonly found in hotels, offices or other public spaces.
Meaning: corridor or a hallway (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 大厅 is composed of 大 (large) and 厅 (hall/room).
Which one should you use?
While 大厅 refers to a large, open hall or lobby, 走廊 is used for a narrow corridor or hallway used for passage.
How do you pronounce it?
dàtīng
Did you know?
- The character 厅 in 大厅 originally referred to a government office or an administrative department. This is why you might see it used in terms for high-level government bureaus today.
- If you are looking for a 'hall' in a school, you would likely use 礼堂 (auditorium) instead of 大厅, as the latter sounds too much like a hotel lobby.
- While 大厅 is a physical space, it can also be used in digital contexts to describe a 'lobby' or 'main room' in an online chat or a video game. It functions as the central gathering point for virtual users.
Examples in context
- 这个大厅可以容纳5000个人。This hall can hold 5,000 people.This sentence is useful for describing the capacity of a 大厅.Tatoeba #8806642 by crescat, translation #1362074 by CK
- 市政大厅前有一群人。There is a crowd of people in front of the town hall.This sentence is useful for describing a crowd in front of a town hall using 大厅.Tatoeba #6404918 by Lemmih, translation #6404919 by Lemmih
- 那个大厅真漂亮！That hall is really beautiful!
- 在大学的礼堂举行毕业典礼。The graduation ceremony will be held in the university hall.
- 酒店的大厅很宽敞。Jiǔdiàn de dàtīng hěn kuānchang.The hotel hall is very spacious.
Example conversation
Two friends meet in a large hotel lobby.
- 梓涵 Zihan伟，你在大厅吗？Wěi, nǐ zài dàtīng ma?Wei, are you in the hall?
- 伟 Wei我在大厅的沙发旁。Wǒ zài dàtīng de shāfā páng.I am beside the sofa in the hall.
- 梓涵 Zihan我马上就到。Wǒ mǎshàng jiù dào.I'll be there soon.
- 伟 Wei好的，我等你。Hǎo de, wǒ děng nǐ.Okay, I'll wait for you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
