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食堂 (shí táng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

Meaning of 食堂

名 míng noun

cafeteria

我们在食堂吃午饭。

wǒ men zài shí táng chī wǔ fàn

We eat lunch in the cafeteria.

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Word breakdown

食 shí — food/eating

堂 táng — hall/room

1 课堂 kè táng — classroom HSK 4
- 课 lesson, class
- 堂 hall, room
Example

老师在课堂上讲课。

lǎo shī zài kè táng shàng jiǎng kè

The teacher lectures in the classroom.
2 哄堂大笑 hōng táng dà xiào — the whole room burst into laughter HSK 7
- 哄 uproarious, tumultuous (sound)
- 堂 hall, room (full of people)
- 大 big, loud (intensifier)
- 笑 laugh, laughter
Example

他讲了一个笑话，全场哄堂大笑。

tā jiǎng le yí gè xiào hua quán chǎng hōng táng dà xiào

He told a joke, and the whole room burst into laughter.
3 天堂 tiān táng — heaven HSK 7
- 天 heaven, celestial
- 堂 hall, palace, grand place
Example

他相信好人死后会去天堂。

tā xiāng xìn hǎo rén sǐ hòu huì qù tiān táng

He believes that good people will go to heaven after death.
4 殿堂 diàn táng — hall, palace, temple; sacred place HSK 7
- 殿 palace, grand hall (conveys grandeur and formality)
- 堂 hall, chamber (reinforces the architectural and formal sense)
Example

他进入了艺术的殿堂。

tā jìn rù le yì shù de diàn táng

He entered the temple of art.
5 礼堂 lǐ táng — auditorium HSK 7
- 礼 ceremony, ritual (indicating a formal gathering space)
- 堂 hall, large room (the physical structure)
Example

毕业典礼在礼堂举行。

bì yè diǎn lǐ zài lǐ táng jǔ xíng

The graduation ceremony is held in the auditorium.

Structure & writing

1 食 shí — to eat

食 is a component in 1 characters

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餐 cān to eat (a meal)

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1.1 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools

人 is a component in 18 characters

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会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish

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从 cóng (lit.) to follow

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合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)

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众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat

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企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals

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仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly

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囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds

1.2 良 liáng — good; excellent

良 is a component in 9 characters

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娘 niáng (colloq.) mother 浪 làng wave; billow on rivers, lakes, or seas 食 shí to eat

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粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 郎 láng ancient official title

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朗 lǎng bright, well-lit 狼 láng wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)

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嚼 jiáo to chew; to masticate 酿 niàng to brew or ferment (using fermentation)

Stroke order

2 堂 táng — main hall; large imposing room

堂 is a component in 1 characters

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膛 táng body cavity

consists of

2.1 尚 shàng — to revere; to value highly

尚 is a component in 12 characters

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常 cháng ordinary, common, general

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尝 cháng to taste; to sample food

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堂 táng main hall; large imposing room 趟 tàng measure word for trips or journeys (round trips, comings and goings) 躺 tǎng to lie down (of a person on a surface, or of a vehicle/object tipped over)

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掌 zhǎng palm of the hand 赏 shǎng to bestow gifts or money upon a subordinate or junior

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倘 tǎng if; supposing that 党 dǎng political party; in China, specifically refers to the Communist Party of China 敞 chǎng (of buildings, courtyards, etc.) spacious and open; unobstructed 淌 tǎng （of liquid）to flow down, to trickle 裳 shang clothing; used in "衣裳"

2.2 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)

土 is a component in 76 characters

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再 zài twice; a second time 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 在 zài to exist; to live 坐 zuò to sit (resting buttocks on a chair or other surface) 块 kuài lump; chunk; clump

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里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric

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周 zhōu periphery; circle 地 dì the Earth, one of the eight planets in the solar system 场 chǎng a place or large area suited for certain needs 坏 huài evil; vicious; destructive 走 zǒu to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately

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城 chéng city wall 境 jìng border; boundary; frontier

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压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 圾 jī used in 垃圾: ① refuse, trash, waste matter; ② fig. harmful elements in society 址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 垃 lā used in 垃圾 (lājī): ① garbage, refuse ② (attributive) worthless or harmful 基 jī foundation; base of a building

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堂 táng main hall; large imposing room 堵 dǔ to block; to obstruct 塑 sù to model; to sculpt 填 tián to fill up or level a hollow place 增 zēng to increase (opposite of 减) 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 肚 dù belly; abdomen

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均 jūn even; equal 型 xíng mold; model 域 yù territory; domain within defined boundaries 培 péi to heap soil around the base of a plant or embankment 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things

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墙 qiáng wall (built of brick, stone, etc. to support a roof or divide spaces)

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吐 tǔ to spit out (something from the mouth) 坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone 坡 pō slope; incline 埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 塔 tǎ pagoda (Buddhist tower, originally housing sacred relics, polygonal or square with tapering tiers)

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壁 bì wall 壤 rǎng loose, soft soil 尘 chén dust, flying dirt 庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement

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啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 坑 kēng pit; hollow depression

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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion

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