桌子 (zhuōzi) — table
HSK 1 | noun | table, desk
桌子 (zhuōzi)
A noun meaning table or desk. The 子 (zi) suffix is a common neutral-tone suffix added to many household nouns. 桌子 can refer to a dining table, a desk, or any flat-surface table.
Meanings
- [noun] Table, desk.
Example Sentences
书放在桌子上。 Shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng. The book is on the table.
这张桌子是木头做的。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì mùtou zuò de. This table is made of wood.
请把桌子擦干净。 Qǐng bǎ zhuōzi cā gānjìng. Please wipe the table clean.
教室里有二十张桌子和二十把椅子。 Jiàoshì lǐ yǒu èrshí zhāng zhuōzi hé èrshí bǎ yǐzi. There are twenty tables and twenty chairs in the classroom.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 桌子上 (zhuōzi shàng) | on the table |
| 桌子下 (zhuōzi xià) | under the table |
| 一张桌子 (yī zhāng zhuōzi) | one table (张 is the measure word) |
| 书桌 (shūzhuō) | writing desk |
| 餐桌 (cānzhuō) | dining table |
| 擦桌子 (cā zhuōzi) | wipe the table |
Memory Hook
The measure word for tables (and other flat surfaces) is 张 (zhāng). Practice saying 一张桌子 (one table) to lock in both the word and its measure word together.