Chinese word

空桌

Pronunciation

Pinyinkòng zhuō

Meaning

  • nounempty table

Example

餐厅里有空桌吗？cān tīng lǐ yǒu kòng zhuō ma

Are there any empty tables in the restaurant?

Illustration for 空桌 (empty table)

More examples

服务员把靠窗的空桌指给了我们。fú wù yuán bǎ kào chuāng de kōng zhuō zhǐ gěi le wǒ men

The waiter pointed us to the empty table by the window.

Core concept

A clear table waiting to be claimed by people who need a place to eat.

Common phrases

  • 靠窗的空桌kào chuāng de kōng zhuō

    empty table by the window

  • 还有空桌hái yǒu kòng zhuō

    empty tables still available

Similar words

空位kòng wèi: An unoccupied seat or place that is free for someone to use.
空桌子kōng zhuō zi: A table with no one sitting at it.
空座位kōng zuò wèi: A vacant seat that anyone can take.

Definition in Chinese

空桌指当前没有人就坐、可供他人使用的桌子或座位。kōng zhuō zhǐ dāng qián méi yǒu rén jiù zuò kě gōng tā rén shǐ yòng de zhuō zi huò zuò wèi

Word origin

空 (kòng, "empty") + 桌 (zhuō, "table") forms a compact noun for a table that is not currently occupied and can be used.

Usage tips

  • The phrase focuses on the table's current status, which makes it useful when checking whether a restaurant can seat a group now.

Other meanings

  • available tablenoun

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