饭堂 (fàn táng) — dining hall; canteen
Definition
Mainland colloquial term for a workplace or school cafeteria, larger than a 餐厅 and offering affordable set meals. In Taiwan and Hong Kong, 食堂 is the standard word; 餐厅 is a sit-down restaurant.
noun
dining hallcanteen
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 饭堂，。Wǒ men gōng sī de fàn táng hěn dà, kě yǐ tóng shí róng nà wǔ bǎi rén.Our company's canteen is very big; it can accommodate 500 people at the same time.
- 饭堂。Zhōng wǔ qù fàn táng chī fàn de rén tè bié duō.At noon, many people go to the canteen to eat.
- 饭堂，，。Xué xiào yǒu sān céng lóu de fàn táng, yī lóu shì kuài cān, èr lóu shì zì zhù cān.The school has a three-story canteen; the first floor is fast food, the second floor is buffet.
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