teng1 tong4廳堂厅堂
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Definition
Hall, parlor, or living room.
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How it's used
While 廳堂 refers to a living room or hall, it carries a slightly more formal or traditional nuance compared to the everyday word 廳. It is frequently encountered in the idiom 入得廚房，出得廳堂, which praises someone for being capable in both domestic chores and social settings. In modern residential contexts, people almost exclusively use 廳 or 客廳 instead.
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Are you all watching TV in the living room?
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Common phrases
socially presentable
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
