Chinese word

餐桌

Pronunciation

Pinyincān zhuō

Meaning

  • noundining table

Example

我们在餐桌吃晚饭。wǒ men zài cān zhuō chī wǎn fàn

We eat dinner at the dining table.

Illustration for 餐桌 (dining table)

More examples

晚宴上,餐桌上摆满了各国的传统菜肴。wǎn yàn shàng cān zhuō shàng bái mǎn le gè guó de chuán tǒng cài yáo

At the banquet, the dining table was covered with traditional dishes from various countries.

Core concept

A shared table where people sit together and place dishes and utensils for a meal.

Common phrases

  • 餐桌上cān zhuō shàng

    on the dining table

  • 坐在餐桌旁zuò zài cān zhuō páng

    sit beside the dining table

Similar words

桌子zhuō zi: A general-purpose table for putting things on or doing work.
饭桌fàn zhuō: A table used for eating meals.

Definition in Chinese

餐桌是供多人围坐、放置菜肴和餐具一起吃饭用的桌子。cān zhuō shì gōng duō rén wéi zuò fàng zhì cài yáo hé cān jù yì qǐ chī fàn yòng de zhuō zi

Word origin

餐 (cān, "meal") + 桌 (zhuō, "table") forms a compound meaning a table used for eating.

Usage tips

  • Furniture listings often give the size, shape, and material of this item, so the word is useful in everyday shopping conversations.

Related words

  • 餐桌礼仪cān zhuō lǐ yítable mannersnoun
  • 餐桌文化cān zhuō wén huàdining table culturenoun

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