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桌子zhuō zitable

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桌子 (zhuō zi) means "table" or "desk," a piece of furniture with a flat top for eating, working, or putting things on. Its usual measure word is 张, as in 一张桌子 (a table), and 套 can count a set. Things are often placed 在桌子上 (on the table).

What does 桌子 mean?

  1. 1.

    tablenoun

  2. 2.

    desknoun

What do the characters in 桌子 mean?

  • 桌table
  • 子noun suffix, as in 椅子[yi3 zi5] "chair"

How do you use 桌子?

桌子 often takes the measure word 张, and 在桌子上 can describe where something is.

What are some examples of 桌子 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 3

    书在桌子上。

    Shū zài zhuōzi shang.

    The book is on the table.

  2. HSK 3

    我们家有一张大桌子。

    Wǒmen jiā yǒu yì zhāng dà zhuōzi.

    Our home has a big table.

  3. HSK 3

    请把桌子上的东西拿走。

    Qǐng bǎ zhuōzi shang de dōngxi názǒu.

    Please take the things on the table away.

How is 桌子 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我的手机呢？

    Wǒ de shǒujī ne?

    Where's my phone?

  2. Speaker B:

    你看看桌子上有没有。

    Nǐ kànkan zhuōzi shang yǒu méiyǒu.

    Look and see whether it's on the table.

  3. Speaker A:

    没有，桌子上只有几本书。

    Méiyǒu, zhuōzi shang zhǐyǒu jǐ běn shū.

    No, there are only a few books on the table.

  4. Speaker B:

    那可能在你的包里。

    Nà kěnéng zài nǐ de bāo li.

    Then it may be in your bag.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.