上桌

shàngzhuō

verb #37,558

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

饭菜马上就上桌。

Fàncài mǎshàng jiù shàngzhuō.

The food is about to be served.

孩子们洗完手就上桌了。

Háizimen xǐ wán shǒu jiù shàngzhuōle.

The kids sat down at the table after washing their hands.

这道菜一上桌大家都鼓掌。

Zhè dào cài yī shàngzhuō dàjiā dōu gǔzhǎng.

As soon as this dish was served, everyone applauded.

Tips

usage

上桌 has two senses depending on subject: with food as subject = 'to be served' (菜上桌); with people as subject = 'to take a seat at the dining table' (孩子上桌). Both senses are everyday colloquial Chinese.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

桌 zhuō