Chinese Conversation · Level 66
90 words
Chinese word
吧台
Pronunciation
Pinyinbā tái
Meaning
- nounbar counter
Example
他们在吧台聊天。tā men zài bā tái liáo tiān
They are chatting at the bar counter.
More examples
服务员把饮料放在吧台上。fú wù yuán bǎ yǐn liào fàng zài bā tái shàng
The server put the drink on the bar counter.
Core concept
A shared edge between customers and staff that serves as both an ordering station and front-row seating.
Common phrases
坐在吧台边zuò zài bā tái biān
sit by the bar counter
在吧台点餐zài bā tái diǎn cān
order food at the bar counter
靠在吧台边kào zài bā tái biān
lean against the bar counter
Similar words
柜台guì tái: A store counter used for selling products and receiving payment.
前台qián tái: An entrance-area counter where visitors are received and directed.
酒吧jiǔ bā: A social drinking place that serves alcoholic and other drinks.
Definition in Chinese
指餐饮场所里供顾客点单、就坐并面对服务人员的柜台，也指靠着柜台的座位。zhǐ cān yǐn cháng suǒ lǐ gōng gù kè diǎn dān jiù zuò bìng miàn duì fú wù rén yuán de guì tái yě zhǐ kào zhe guì tái de zuò wèi
Word origin
吧 (bā, "bar") is a sound-based borrowing of English bar, and 台 (tái, "counter") adds the physical structure, so the compound names a bar-like service counter and its seating.
Usage tips
- The word is not limited to places that serve alcohol; cafes, dessert shops, and casual eateries can use it for a customer-facing seating area.
Other meanings
- counter seatingnoun
Related words
- 吧台椅bā tái yǐbar stoolnoun
- 吧台区bā tái qūbar seating areanoun