Definition
食堂 (shítáng) refers to a cafeteria or dining hall, typically in a school, company, or institution. It differs from 餐厅 (cāntīng 'restaurant'), a more general eatery, and is not a synonym for 酒店 (jiǔdiàn 'hotel').
noun
dining hallcafeteria
Measure word · 个, 间
Examples
- 食堂。Wǒmen měitiān zài shí táng chīfàn.We eat in the cafeteria every day.
- 食堂。Zhè ge shí táng de cài hěn piányi.The food in this cafeteria is cheap.
- 食堂。Tā hé péngyou zài shí táng jiàn miàn.He meets his friend in the cafeteria.
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