食堂 (shí táng) — dining hall; cafeteria
Definition
A dining hall, typically inside a workplace, school, or institution (see 我们每天在食堂吃饭). It is more institutional than 餐厅, which is a public restaurant.
noun
dining hallcafeteria
Measure word · 个, 间
Examples
- 食堂。Wǒ men měi tiān zài shí táng chī fàn.We eat in the cafeteria every day.
- 食堂。Zhè ge shí táng de cài hěn pián yi.The food in this cafeteria is cheap.
- 食堂。Tā hé péng you zài shí táng jiàn miàn.He meets his friend in the cafeteria.
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