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食堂

shítáng
noun HSK 4 #11,460

Measure Word

一家食堂 jiā

Meanings

  1. 1 dining hall
  2. 2 cafeteria
  3. 3 canteen

Characters

食
shí
food; to eat
堂
táng
hall; room
Literally 'food hall'

Examples

学校的食堂很便宜。
Xuéxiào de shítáng hěn piányi.
The school cafeteria is very cheap.
今天食堂有什么菜？
Jīntiān shítáng yǒu shénme cài?
What dishes does the cafeteria have today?
我们中午去食堂吃饭吧。
Wǒmen zhōngwǔ qù shítáng chīfàn ba.
Let's go eat at the cafeteria at noon.

Tips

culture
Chinese university cafeterias (食堂) are famous for being extremely affordable. A full meal often costs only 10-15 yuan (about $1.50-$2).
usage
食堂 typically refers to institutional cafeterias at schools, workplaces, or military bases — not commercial restaurants.

Stroke Order

食 shí
堂 táng