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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

HSK 1
学校的食堂很便宜。
Xuéxiào de shítáng hěn piányi.
The school cafeteria is very cheap.
HSK 1
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.
HSK 5
新开的员工食堂环境干净，菜也很新鲜。
Xīn kāi de yuángōng shítáng huánjìng gānjìng, cài yě hěn xīnxiān.
The newly opened staff cafeteria has a clean environment, and the food is fresh.

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