堂
Character
a big hall or large room (as in 食堂, canteen)
Meaning
táng
tang2- a big hall or large room (as in 食堂, canteen)
- measure word for classes and lessons (as in 一堂课)
- part of words for cousins whose fathers are brothers (as in 堂哥)
Examples
我们在食堂吃午饭。
wǒ men zài shí táng chī wǔ fàn
We eat lunch in the canteen.
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我的堂哥很高。
wǒ de táng gē hěn gāo
My cousin is very tall.
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今天我有三堂课。
jīn tiān wǒ yǒu sān táng kè
Today I have three classes.
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Words with 堂
See all 135 →堂侄táng zhínephew by the male lineWord堂倌táng guān(old) waiterWord堂兄táng xiōngolder male patrilineal cousinWord堂区táng qūparishWord堂哥táng gēolder male patrilineal cousinWord堂堂táng tánggrandWord堂妹táng mèiyounger female patrilineal cousinWord堂姊táng zǐolder female patrilineal cousinWord堂姐táng jiěolder female patrilineal cousinWord堂嫂táng sǎowife of older male cousin via male lineWord堂屋táng wūcentral room of a traditional Chinese houseWord堂庑táng wǔside room of a hallWord