殿堂 diàntáng palace
palace; hall; temple buildings
How to remember 殿堂: 殿 hall + 堂 hall = palace.
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How it is used
- 'Grand hall, palace; hallowed realm' - 艺术殿堂 (yìshù diàntáng) the hall/temple of art.
- Literal palatial halls, and figurative 'exalted domain' of a field (science, music).
- Elevated tone; 神圣的殿堂 a sacred hall.