拼桌 (pīnzhuō): to share a table (with stranger…

Meanings

1 to share a table (with strangers at a restaurant)
2 to sit at the same table with other parties

Characters

拼

pīn

to piece together, share

桌

zhuō

table

Examples

人太多了，您介意拼桌吗？

Rén tài duō le, nín jièyì pīnzhuō ma?

It's really busy — would you mind sharing a table?

我们拼桌吃了一顿，最后还加了个微信。

Wǒmen pīnzhuō chī le yī dùn, zuìhòu hái jiā le ge wēixìn.

We shared a table for a meal and ended up adding each other on WeChat.

Tips

culture

Very normal at popular noodle shops, 兰州拉面, KFC, and busy canteens. Waiters ask 'can I share your table?' without it being awkward — in denser cities it's just how lunch rush works.

Stroke Order

拼 pīn

桌 zhuō

Related Words

上桌 shàngzhuō #37,558

to bring (food) to the table / to be served (of a dish) / to sit down to eat at the table

拼 pīn HSK 5 #2,025

to piece together; to join; to spell / to pool resources; to share (costs) / to go all out; to risk everything

会议桌 huìyìzhuō #35,341

conference table / meeting table / boardroom table

酒桌 jiǔzhuō

dinner table where drinking happens / drinking table (social/business)

折叠桌 zhédiézhuō

folding table / collapsible table

拼餐 pīncān

to order and share a meal together to save money; to split a meal

拼车 pīnchē

to carpool / to ride-share / carpool ride

桌上 zhuōshàng #3,617

on the table / on the desk

桌 zhuō #3,450

table; desk

桌子 zhuōzi HSK 1 #1,651

table; desk