堂

• Pinyin: táng
• Desglose de hanzi: 堂 = 尚 (still/yet, phonetic) + 土 (earth)

Significado

Sala/salón; clasificador para clases o sesiones; y componente de términos de parentesco por la rama paterna.

Multiple uses: (1) a hall or main room; (2) measure word for class periods or court sessions; (3) prefix for paternal cousins (堂兄, 堂妹). Context determines meaning.

Ejemplos

1. 今天下午有两堂课，都是数学，我已经开始头疼了。
2. 这堂课讲得特别精彩，同学们都听得入了迷。
3. 他是我堂哥，我们的爸爸是亲兄弟。

Guía de uso

Contexto: education, family, architecture

Tono: descriptive

Correcto

• 这堂课很有趣。(This class is very interesting.)
• 他是我堂弟。(He's my paternal younger cousin.)

Incorrecto

• 把母方表亲叫'堂' (堂 is only for paternal side — for maternal cousins, use 表)

Origen e historia

Originally meant the main hall of a house. Extended to measure word for formal sessions (classes, court) and paternal family terms.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal