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Definition
Grand hall or palace; a large building used for receiving guests, typically found in palaces or temples.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to grand, formal structures, usually within a palace or temple complex. It carries a sense of solemnity and architectural scale that distinguishes it from a regular room or house. You will rarely encounter this in casual daily conversation unless discussing history, architecture, or visiting religious sites.
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They went to the main hall to pay their respects.
This hall is truly magnificent.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a regular room in a house or office, as it implies a grand, ceremonial, or sacred space. It is a formal noun that does not function as a general term for any building.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
