堂屋

táng wū dāng zhōng fàng zhe yī zhāng dà fāng zhuō

堂屋当中放着一张大方桌。

There is a big square table in the middle of the hall.

qián nián wǒ bǎ zhè jiān wū hé táng wū lián jiē qǐ lái

前年我把这间屋和堂屋连接起来。

This room was joined on the main house the year before the last.

lǎo ye yī chū xiàn zhěng gè táng wū lì kè sù jìng le

老爷一出现，整个堂屋立刻肃静了。

A hush fell on the assembly when the old man appeared.

yī gè kāi fàng de zǒu láng tōng xiàng táng wū

一个开放的走廊通向堂屋。

An open corridor leads to the central room.

tā yōng bào le nǚ ér liǎng wèi nǚ zǐ lí kāi le táng wū

他拥抱了女儿，两位女子离开了堂屋。

He kissed his daughter, and the two women left the room.