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How do you say "dining table" in Chinese?
餐桌
cān zhuō
In Chinese, "dining table" is 餐桌.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'tsan jwuo' with first flat, second flat. Sounds warm and communal.
Writing and usage
Can (dine/eat) is seven strokes, zhuo (table) is nine. Can adds the dining context.
Example sentence
餐桌上摆满了菜。
The dining table is full of dishes.
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How to remember 餐桌
Can means to dine or eat, zhuo means table - a dining table is where families eat together.
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Questions about 餐桌
How do you say "dining table" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "dining table" is 餐桌. It is a noun.
How is 餐桌 written in Chinese?
Can (dine/eat) is seven strokes, zhuo (table) is nine. Can adds the dining context.
How is 餐桌 used in a sentence?
Use 餐桌 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 餐桌上摆满了菜。 (The dining table is full of dishes.).
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"Dining table" in other languages
- Japanese ダイニングテーブル (dainingutēburu)
- Korean 식탁 (siktak)
- Spanish la mesa de comedor
- Spanish (Latin America) las plantas
- French la table à manger
- German der Esstisch
- Italian il tavolo da pranzo
- Russian обеденный стол (obedennyj stol)
- Greek η τραπεζαρία (i trapezaria)
- Arabic ترابيزة سفرة (tarabeezit sufra)
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