写字台

寫字檯
xiězìtái
noun HSK 6 #30,551

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 writing desk
  2. 2 desk

Examples

Tā zuò zài xiězìtái qián xiě xìn.
He sat at the writing desk writing a letter.
Zhè zhāng xiězìtái shì shímù zuò de.
This writing desk is made of solid wood.
Xiězìtái shàng duī mǎn le wénjiàn.
The desk is piled high with documents.

Tips

usage
写字台 specifically means a writing desk (often with drawers). 书桌 (shūzhuō) is a more general study desk. 办公桌 (bàngōngzhuō) is an office desk.
usage
This is a somewhat old-fashioned term. Younger people more commonly say 书桌 or 办公桌.

Stroke Order

xiě
tái