桌子
zhuōzi/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ d͡z̥ɹ̩²/
The English word 'table' is translated into Chinese as 桌子 (zhuōzi), the default form.
Meaning: item of furniture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | /ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ d͡z̥ɹ̩²/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) /t͡so²¹ t͡sɹ̩⁵³/ (Mandarin, Chengdu, Sinological IPA) |
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| 桌仔 | toh-á | /to(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Sinological IPA, Xiamen) /to(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Sinological IPA, Quanzhou) |
Hokkien |
| 桌 | toh | /toʔ³²/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Jinjiang, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Tainan, Lukang, Yilan, Kinmen, Taichung, Philippines, Sinological IPA, Sanxia, Magong, Hsinchu) /toʔ⁵/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Jinjiang, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Tainan, Lukang, Yilan, Kinmen, Taichung, Philippines, Sinological IPA, Sanxia, Magong, Hsinchu) |
Hokkien |
The term refers to an item of furniture. If you wish to be specific about a dining table or a meal table, you should use the term 餐桌.
What does it mean word for word?
The core morpheme is 桌, which means 'table'.
Which one should you use?
In Hokkien, the single syllable 桌 (toh) can be used as a standalone noun. In contrast, in Mandarin, the single syllable 桌 (zhuō) typically functions as a bound morpheme and requires a suffix like 子 to act as a complete noun.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term 桌子儿 is popular in the Beijing dialect and in some northern regions of China.
How does it change in a sentence?
The common two-syllable noun 桌子 is formed by using the noun suffix 子.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is zhuōzi.
Did you know?
- Ancient Chinese furniture followed a similar naming logic to 桌, where 'stools' were named after the act of 'climbing' and 'chairs' were named after 'leaning'.
- In traditional Chinese culture, the arrangement and type of 桌 used in a home often signaled the social rank and formality of the household.
Examples in context
- 誰在你桌上？Who is on your table?The sentence is useful for asking who is positioned on a 桌.Tatoeba #1233878 by tsayng, translation #9408751 by BobbyLee
- 我坐在桌旁。I am sitting at the table.The sentence is useful for describing someone sitting at a 桌.Tatoeba #1417561 by sadhen, translation #3432408 by kerbear407
- 杯子在桌上。The cup is on the table.The sentence is useful for stating the location of a cup on a 桌.Tatoeba #2040505 by sadhen, translation #879572 by CK
- 我们在会议室里需要一张大桌子。We need a large table in the conference room.
- 请把文件放在桌子上。Please place the documents on the table.
- 法官坐在法庭上的桌案后面。The judge sits behind the table in the courtroom.
- 餐桌上摆满了美味的食物。The dining table is full of delicious food.
- 看这个小桌子儿，多可爱啊！Look at this cute little table!
- 在客厅里放一个茶几。Put a tea table in the living room.
- 我在书桌前写作业。I am doing my homework at the desk.
- 154 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A man and a woman are in a dining room.
- 志强 Zhiqiang這張桌子很大。Zhè zhāng zhuōzi hěn dà.This table is very big.
- 雨婷 Yuting桌子上面有什麼？Zhuōzi shàngmiàn yǒu shénme?What is on the table?
- 志强 Zhiqiang桌子上有水果。Zhuōzi shàng yǒu shuǐguǒ.There is fruit on the table.
- 雨婷 Yuting我們來用這張桌子吧。Wǒmen lái yòng zhè zhāng zhuōzi ba.Let's use this table.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “table” translations and entries 桌子, 桌仔, 桌, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 桌, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
