名堂

míngtang
  1. item (in a program of entertainments)
  2. trick (act of mischief)
  3. worthwhile result
  4. accomplishment
  5. sth significant but not immediately apparent
  6. sth more than meets the eye

CEDICT

Homographs

名堂 míngtáng

Entry Composition

1 名 míng
  1. name
  2. noun (part of speech)
  3. place (e.g. among winners)
  4. famous
  5. classifier for people
2 堂 táng
  1. (main) hall
  2. large room for a specific purpose
  3. relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family
  4. of the same clan
  5. classifier for classes, lectures etc
  6. classifier for sets of furniture

classifier: 間

Containing this entry

有不少名堂 yǒubùshǎomíngtang
  1. there is a lot to it
  2. not a straightforward matter
鬼名堂 guǐmíngtang
  1. dirty trick
  2. monkey business
鬼名堂 guǐmíngtáng

Related entries

件 jiàn
  1. item
  2. component
  3. classifier for events, things, clothes etc
這是件壞事。

This is a bad thing.

Source: Tatoeba

品目 pǐnmù item
顶目 dǐngmù
  1. item
  2. event
  3. project
项目 xiàngmù
  1. item
  2. project
  3. (sports) event

classifier: 個

项目的进展如下。

The following is the project's progress.

Source: Tatoeba

事项 shìxiàng
  1. matter
  2. item
关于财务方面的事项，公司里没有人比琼斯先生更了解。

With respect to financial matters, Mr Jones knows more than anyone else in the company.

Source: Tatoeba

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