Chinese word

拼桌

Pronunciation

Pinyinpīn zhuō

Meaning

  • verbsit at the same table

Example

我们可以和他们拼桌吗？wǒ men ké yǐ hé tā men pīn zhuō ma

Can we sit at the same table as them?

Illustration for 拼桌 (sit at the same table)

More examples

这里很挤，我们只好和别人拼桌。zhè lǐ hén jǐ wǒ men zhí hǎo hé bié rén pīn zhuō

It's very crowded here, so we have no choice but to sit at the same table as others.

Core concept

Independent diners or groups join one table and use it as a shared dining space.

Common phrases

  • 跟别人拼桌gēn bié rén pīn zhuō

    sit at the same table as others

  • 和陌生人拼桌hé mò shēng rén pīn zhuō

    sit at the same table as strangers

  • 愿意拼桌yuàn yì pīn zhuō

    be willing to sit at the same table

Similar words

合桌hé zhuō: Sitting and eating at one table with unfamiliar people.
合席hé xí: Sharing a table with several people when seating is limited.

Definition in Chinese

把几个单独的顾客或小组临时凑在同一张桌子上共同就餐或坐着。bǎ jǐ gè dān dú de gù kè huò xiáo zǔ lín shí còu zài tóng yì zhāng zhuō zi shàng gòng tóng jiù cān huò zuò zhe

Word origin

拼桌 (pīnzhuō, "share a table") combines 拼 (pīn, "join together") with 桌 (zhuō, "table"), forming a direct picture of separate diners joining at one table.

Usage tips

  • This word normally describes an arrangement made on the spot, so it does not suggest that the diners planned the meal together or already know one another.

Other meanings

  • sharing a tablenoun

Opposites

  • 独自就餐dú zì jiù cāndine aloneverb

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