拼桌

pīnzhuō

verb

Meanings

1 to share a table (with strangers at a restaurant)
2 to sit at the same table with other parties

Characters

to piece together, share

Examples

HSK 4

我们拼桌吃了一顿，最后还加了个微信。

Wǒmen pīnzhuō chī le yī dùn, zuìhòu hái jiā le ge wēixìn.

We shared a table for a meal and ended up adding each other on WeChat.

HSK 7-9

人太多了，您介意拼桌吗？

Rén tài duō le, nín jièyì pīnzhuō ma?

It's really busy, would you mind sharing a table?

Tips

culture

Very normal at popular noodle shops, 兰州拉面, KFC, and busy canteens. Waiters ask 'can I share your table?' without it being awkward, in denser cities it's just how lunch rush works.

Stroke Order

拼 pīn

桌 zhuō