Chinese word

堂食

Pronunciation

Pinyintáng shí

Meaning

  • verbeat here

Example

你想堂食还是外卖？nǐ xiǎng táng shí hái shì wài mài

Do you want to eat here or get takeout?

Illustration for 堂食 (eat here)

More examples

点餐时服务员会问：您要堂食吗？diǎn cān shí fú wù yuán huì wèn nín yào táng shí ma

When ordering, the server will ask, "Would you like to eat here?"

Core concept

Food is consumed where it is bought, with the restaurant serving as the place for the meal.

Common phrases

  • 要不要堂食yào bú yào táng shí

    want to eat here

  • 去餐厅堂食qù cān tīng táng shí

    go to a restaurant to dine in

Similar words

打包dǎ bāo: Having ordered food or leftovers packed up to take away.
外带wài dài: Taking ordered food away from the shop to eat elsewhere.
外卖wài mài: Having ordered food delivered to a chosen location by the shop or a delivery worker.

Definition in Chinese

指顾客在餐厅或食品店内就坐并现场用餐的行为。zhǐ gù kè zài cān tīng huò shí pǐn diàn nèi jiù zuò bìng xiàn chǎng yòng cān de xíng wéi

Word origin

The word combines 堂 (táng, "hall") with 食 (shí, "eat"), linking an indoor public space with the act of eating there.

Usage tips

  • English often uses a label such as "for here," while Chinese can use this concise verb in a spoken choice at a counter.

Other meanings

  • dine-innoun

Opposites

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