How to Say ‘Main dining area’ in Simplified Chinese
大厅
dà tīng
[dah-ting]
🇨🇳 In China: [大厅] means the regular open seating area, as opposed to a private room. In many restaurants in China, staff may ask whether you want [大厅] or [包间].
Phrase Breakdown
大厅
dà tīng
[dah-ting]
main hall; dining hall
Refers to the common open seating area in a restaurant, not a private room.
如果没有包间，大厅也可以。
If there is no private room, the main hall is also fine.
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