English–Chinese

“desk” in Chinese

Chinese

Also写字台 (xiě zì tái)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshū zhuō

Example

我的书桌上有很多书。wǒ de shū zhuō shàng yǒu hěn duō shū

There are many books on my desk.

Illustration for 书桌 (desk)

How to say “desk” in Chinese

“Desk” in Chinese is 书桌 (shū zhuō).

A personal table that keeps books and supports study or writing.

Full entry for 书桌: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 书桌

他把整个书桌搬到窗边。tā bǎ zhěng gè shū zhuō bān dào chuāng biān

He moved the entire desk next to the window.

Tips for using 书桌

  • In everyday counting, this flat piece of furniture commonly takes 张 (zhāng, "flat measure word"), as in 一张书桌 (yì zhāng shūzhuō, "one desk"), rather than a bare number.

Other Chinese words for “desk”

他的写字台摆满了书。tā de xiě zì tái bái mǎn le shū

His desk is covered with books.

“desk” in other languages