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上桌

shàngzhuō
verb #37,558

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 1
饭菜马上就上桌。
Fàncài mǎshàng jiù shàngzhuō.
The food is about to be served.
HSK 2
孩子们洗完手就上桌了。
Háizi men xǐ wán shǒu jiù shàngzhuō le.
The kids sat down at the table after washing their hands.
HSK 5
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