Chinese word

换桌

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuàn zhuō

Meaning

  • verbchange tables

Example

服务员，请帮我们换桌。fú wù yuán qǐng bāng wǒ men huàn zhuō

Waiter, please help us change tables.

Illustration for 换桌 (change tables)

More examples

这桌不够安静，我们能不能换桌？zhè zhuō bú gòu ān jìng wǒ men néng bù néng huàn zhuō

This table is not quiet enough; could we change tables?

Core concept

The diners keep their meal but move from their current restaurant table to another one.

Common phrases

  • 能不能换桌néng bù néng huàn zhuō

    can we change tables

  • 我要换桌wǒ yào huàn zhuō

    I want to change tables

Similar words

换座位huàn zuò wèi: Move to a different seat at the same table.
换位置huàn wèi zhì: Move a person or object to a different place.
搬桌子bān zhuō zi: Lift and move a table to another place.

Definition in Chinese

在餐厅里向服务员提出把自己所在的桌子换到另一张桌子上的请求或动作。zài cān tīng lǐ xiàng fú wù yuán tí chū bǎ zì jǐ suǒ zài de zhuō zi huàn dào lìng yì zhāng zhuō zi shàng de qǐng qiú huò dòng zuò

Word origin

换桌 (huànzhuō, "change tables") combines 换 (huàn, "change") with 桌 (zhuō, "table"), placing the action before the thing changed.

Usage tips

  • In a service request, a polite request frame sounds more natural than a bare command, and 一下 (yíxià, "a little") can soften the request.

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