How to say “hall” in Chinese
hall, lobby
“Hall” in Chinese is 大厅, dà tīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
大厅 is read dà tīng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A person with arms spread wide.
On top, 厂 “shelter”; under it, 丁 dīng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “大厅”.
More words from the lesson “At the theater”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hall” in Chinese?
“Hall” in Chinese is 大厅, pinyin dàtīng.
What does 大厅 mean?
大厅 (dàtīng) means “hall, lobby”.
How do you write 大厅?
大厅 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 厅 (tīng) — hall, living room. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大厅?
大厅 is read dàtīng. Tones: dà — fourth tone, tīng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“hall” in the lesson “At the theater”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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