堂屋

tángwū
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 central room / main hall (of a traditional Chinese house)
  2. 2 front room

Examples

Tángwū zhèngzhōng guà zhe zǔxiān de huàxiàng.
A portrait of the ancestors hangs in the center of the main hall.
Guònián quánjiā zài tángwū chī tuányuán fàn.
At New Year the whole family has the reunion dinner in the main hall.

Tips

culture
The ritual center of a traditional household — where ancestral tablets sit, where guests are received, and where major family ceremonies (weddings, New Year, funerals) are held. In rural houses it's still the most formally arranged room.

Stroke Order

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