Writing
食堂 (shí táng) — how to say "canteen" in Chinese
食堂
Canteen
noun
Character composition
食
food
堂
hall
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Collocations
学校食堂
xué xiào shí táng
school canteen
食堂门口
shí táng mén kǒu
at the canteen entrance
去食堂吃饭
qù shí táng chī fàn
to go to the canteen to eat
Examples
我在食堂吃午饭。
I eat lunch in the cafeteria.
食堂很大。
The cafeteria is very big.
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Frequently asked questions
Canteen meaning in Chinese
"canteen" in Chinese is 食堂 (shí táng).
食堂 meaning in English
食堂 (shí táng) means "Canteen".
How is 食堂 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí táng (written as shi tang, shitang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write shi tang in Chinese?
It is written 食堂: 食 has 9 strokes, 堂 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 食堂?
食堂 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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