Meaning of 礼堂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- assembly hall; auditorium
Measure word: 座
How to use 礼堂
礼堂 is the large hall in a school, university, company, or public building used for meetings, performances, graduations, and weddings. Example: 毕业典礼在学校礼堂举行。(Bìyè diǎnlǐ zài xuéxiào lǐtáng jǔxíng.) The graduation ceremony is held in the school auditorium.
礼 (lǐ) means ceremony or courtesy, and 堂 (táng) means a large hall. A 礼堂 is the big hall where ceremonies and formal gatherings take place.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 礼堂 (lǐtáng) with 食堂 (shítáng). Both are halls on campus, but 食堂 is where you eat and 礼堂 is where you gather for events. Also keep 礼 in the third tone, not lì.
礼堂 in example sentences
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礼 lǐ · gift · 5 strokes
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堂 táng · hall · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 礼堂.
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift; present |
| 课堂 | kètáng | classroom (CL:間|间[jian1]); class session |
| 婚礼 | hūnlǐ | wedding ceremony; wedding |
| 食堂 | shítáng | dining hall; cafeteria |
| 礼貌 | lǐmào | courtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite |
| 礼拜 | lǐbài | to attend a religious service; (coll.) week |
| 典礼 | diǎnlǐ | ceremony; celebration |
| 教堂 | jiàotáng | church; chapel |
| 天堂 | tiāntáng | paradise; heaven |
| 送礼 | sònglǐ | to give a present |
| 葬礼 | zànglǐ | burial; funeral |
| 礼服 | lǐfú | ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) |
Questions about 礼堂
What does 礼堂 mean?
礼堂 (lǐtáng) means "assembly hall; auditorium" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 礼堂?
礼堂 is made of 2 characters: 礼 (5 strokes), 堂 (11 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 礼堂 an HSK word?
Yes. 礼堂 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 礼堂 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 礼堂 is written 禮堂.
What is the difference between 礼堂 and 大厅?
礼堂 is a hall built for assemblies, with seating and usually a stage. 大厅 (dàtīng) is a lobby or large open room, like the entrance hall of a hotel or bank.
Does 礼堂 refer to a church?
Usually not. In everyday Chinese a church is 教堂 (jiàotáng). 礼堂 normally means a secular assembly hall, though some wedding venues are also called 礼堂.