正厅 (zhèng tīng) — main hall, central hall | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

main hallcentral hall

Measure word · 个

Examples

正厅，。
zhèng tīng Zài èr lóu, qǐng zǒu lóu tī.
The main hall is on the second floor; please take the stairs.
正厅。
Hūn lǐ zài zhèng tīng jǔ xíng.
The wedding ceremony was held in the main hall.
正厅。
zhèng tīng Lǐ bǎi mǎn le xiān huā hé qì qiú.
The central hall is filled with fresh flowers and balloons.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

正 (main/central) specifies the kind of 厅 (hall).

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

丁dīng正zhèng

Same sound today

正 pairs 止 with 丁; 止 marks the sense and 丁 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 廳; 厅 is its simplified writing.

广聽廳

Meaning part形符xíngfú

广广guǎnghouse

Sound part声符shēngfú

聽

聽tīng廳tīng

Same sound today

The traditional form 廳 pairs 广 (house) with 聽, which gives the sound; the simplified 厅 is a shorthand and its parts are not the original ones.

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