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大厅 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dàtīng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
大厅是指建筑物内部的一个开放空间，通常用于接待客人或作为公共活动的场所。
dàtīng shì zhùjiàn nèiróng de yí gè kāifàng kōngjiān, cháng tōngyòng yòng dé jiārén huò zuò gōnggòng huódòng de chǎngsè。
A lobby is an open space inside a building, usually used to welcome guests or for public activities.
Context note
大厅常见于酒店、商场和办公楼等场所，是人们进入建筑物后首先看到的空间。
dàtīng cháng jiàn yú jiǔlù, shāngchǎng hé lǐwèi gōngshēn děng chǎngsè, shì rén men rùjìn zhùjiàn hòu xiānshēng kàndào de kōngjiān。
Lobbies are commonly found in hotels, shopping malls, and office buildings, being the first space people see after entering a building.
5 examples
酒店的大厅通常装饰得很漂亮。
jiǔ diàn de dà tīng tōng cháng zhuāng shì dé hěn piào liang。
The lobby of the hotel is usually decorated very beautifully.
我在商场的大厅等朋友。
wǒ zài shāng chǎng de dà tīng děng péng yǒu。
I am waiting for my friend in the lobby of the shopping mall.
办公楼的大厅通常很大。
bàn gōng lóu de dà tīng tōng cháng hěn dà。
The lobby of the office building is usually very large.
大厅里经常有人来往。
dà tīng lǐ jīng cháng yǒu rén lái wǎng。
People often come and go in the lobby.
酒店的大厅通常有前台服务。
jiǔ diàn de dà tīng tōng cháng yǒu qián tái fú wù。
The hotel lobby usually has a front desk service.
5 mini stories
妈妈带我去商场，我们先在大厅里等电梯。
mā ma dài wǒ qù shāng chǎng， wǒ men xiān zài dà tīng lǐ děng diàn tī。
Mom took me to the mall, and we waited for the elevator in the lobby first.
爸爸在公司的大厅里开会，我等他一起回家。
bà ba zài gōng sī de dà tīng lǐ kāi huì， wǒ děng tā yì qǐ huí jiā。
Dad had a meeting in the company lobby, and I waited for him to go home together.
我们去酒店订餐，先在大厅里休息一下。
wǒ men qù jiǔ diàn dìng cān， xiān zài dà tīng lǐ xiū xi yí xià。
We went to the hotel for dinner and rested in the lobby first.
朋友来我家做客，我们先在大厅里聊天。
péng yǒu lái wǒ jiā zuò kè， wǒ men xiān zài dà tīng lǐ liáo tiān。
My friend came to visit me at home, and we chatted in the lobby first.
我在商场的大厅里看书，妈妈来找我买衣服。
wǒ zài shāng chǎng de dà tīng lǐ kàn shū， mā ma lái zhǎo wǒ mǎi yī fu。
I was reading a book in the mall lobby when Mom came to find me to buy clothes.