Chinese word

桌子

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuō zi

Meaning

  • nountable

Example

我们把书放在桌子上。wǒ men bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō zi shàng

We put the book on the table.

Illustration for 桌子 (table)

More examples

她在桌子前看书。tā zài zhuō zi qián kàn shū

She is reading a book in front of the table.

Core concept

A raised, flat surface that supports objects and activities such as study, work, and meals.

Common phrases

  • 放在桌子上fàng zài zhuō zi shàng

    put on the table

  • 在桌子旁边zài zhuō zi páng biān

    beside the table

  • 一张桌子yì zhāng zhuō zi

    a table

Similar words

书桌shū zhuō: Furniture for studying or writing, often with drawers for books and supplies.
饭桌fàn zhuō: A table used for eating meals, especially at home.

Definition in Chinese

指通常有水平台面、常见于家庭和公共场所，用于摆放物品或进行饮食、学习、工作等活动的家具，形状和高度随用途不同而异。zhǐ tōng cháng yǒu shuǐ píng tái miàn cháng jiàn yú jiā tíng hé gōng gòng cháng suǒ yòng yú bǎi fàng wù pǐn huò jìn xíng yǐn shí xué xí gōng zuò děng huó dòng de jiā jù xíng zhuàng hé gāo dù suí yòng tú bù tóng ér yì

Word origin

桌子 (zhuōzi, "table") combines 桌 (zhuō, "table") + 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix"), and 桌 is written with 卓 (zhuō, "high") above 木 (mù, "wood"), evoking a raised wooden stand.

Usage tips

  • For counting tables, Chinese commonly uses 张 (zhāng, "measure word for broad flat things"), a useful classifier pattern that English does not require.

Other meanings

  • desknoun
  • dining tablenoun

Related words

  • 课桌kè zhuōstudent desknoun

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