Correct

名堂

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Strokes

Definition

item (in a program of entertainments)/trick (act of mischief)/worthwhile result/accomplishment/sth significant but not immediately apparent/sth more than meets the eye

Example

As a Noun

item; variety

1
Tā
他
zài
在
gǎo
搞
shénme
什么
míngtang
名堂
  
?

What is he up to?

2
Tāmen
他们
de
的
hūnlǐ
婚礼
míngtang
名堂
bùshǎo
不少
  
。

They have made a big do of their wedding.

3
Jīnnián
今年
xìjùjiē
戏剧节
de
的
míngtang
名堂
kě
可
zhēn
真
duō
多
  
。

There is an amazingly large repertoire at this year's theatre festival.

4
Guǐ
鬼
míngtang
名堂

dirty trick

As a Noun

achievement; outcome; result

5
Tā
他
kěndìng
肯定
gǎo
搞
bù
不
chū
出
shénme
什么
míngtang
名堂
lái
来
  
。

He will certainly accomplish nothing.

6
Wèn
问
chū
出
gè
个
míngtang
名堂

get sth out of sb's mouth

As a Noun

cause; reason; what lies behind sth

7
Tā
他
tūrán
突然
cízhí
辞职
  
,
zhè
这
lǐmiàn
里面
yīdìng
一定
yǒu
有
míngtáng
名堂
  
。

There must be something behind his sudden resignation.