桌椅

zhuōyǐ
noun #31,412

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 tables and chairs
  2. 2 furniture (collective term)

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒmen mǎi le yí tào xīn zhuōyǐ.
We bought a new set of table and chairs.
HSK 3
Jiàoshì lǐ de zhuōyǐ zhěngqí de pái chéng jǐ háng.
The desks and chairs in the classroom are arranged in neat rows.

Tips

grammar
桌椅 is a coordinate compound - two nouns joined to form a collective category, like English 'tables and chairs'. Chinese loves these pairings: 桌椅 (furniture), 父母 (parents), 山水 (landscape), 笔墨 (writing tools).

Stroke Order

zhuō