tīng
bureau; hall
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我在客厅里看电视。
wǒ zài kètīng lǐ kàn diànshì.
I am watching TV in the living room.
我们家有一个很大的客厅。
wǒmen jiā yǒu yīgè hěn dà de kètīng.
Our house has a very large living room.
他正在客厅里招待客人。
tā zhèngzài kètīng lǐ zhāodài kèren.
He is entertaining guests in the living room.
堂 (táng)
hall
室 (shì)
room
外 (wài)
outside
堂 (táng)
hall
The Chinese character 厅 (tīng) is composed of two parts: the radical 广 (guǎng), which means "wide" or "spacious", and the phonetic component 廷 (tíng), which means "court" or "hall". The character 厅 is therefore used to refer to a large, open room, such as a living room or a hall.The character 厅 first appeared in the oracle bone script, the earliest known form of Chinese writing. In the oracle bone script, the character 厅 was written as a pictograph of a large, open room with a roof. The character 厅 was later simplified to its current form in the seal script, another early form of Chinese writing.The character 厅 has been used in Chinese for over 3,000 years. It is a common character that is used in a variety of contexts. The character 厅 can be used to refer to a room in a house, a public building, or a temple. It can also be used to refer to a meeting or a conference.The character 厅 is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of ways. It is a useful character to know for anyone who is learning Chinese.
