食堂
Definition
(noun) A self-service restaurant where customers select ready-to-eat food items from a serving area
Examples
“我们通常在学校的食堂吃午餐，因为那里供应各种各样的餐点。”
“中午十二点，食堂已经排起了长队。”
At noon, the cafeteria already had a long line.
“我在公司食堂随便吃了碗面。”
I grabbed a bowl of noodles at the company cafeteria.
“食堂关门了，我们去买点别的吧。”
The cafeteria's closed, so let's go buy something else.
“昨晚加班到九点，我只好在楼下食堂吃了个盒饭。”
I worked late until nine last night, so I ended up getting a boxed meal at the cafeteria downstairs.
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Other Chinese words at this level include 刻薄的, 开放的, 需要关注的, 提供, and 同情. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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