Writing
桌子 (zhuōzi) — how to say "table" in Chinese
桌子
Table, desk
noun · noun measure word
How to use it
Goes between a number (or 这/那) and the noun; a number can't attach to a noun without it.
他做了一桌子菜。
tā zuò le yì zhuō zi cài
He cooked a whole tableful of food.
Character composition
桌
table
子
child; noun suffix
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
桌子上
zhuō zi shàng
on the table
Examples
今天我有新桌子，我很喜欢这张桌子，你有新桌子吗？
Today I have a new table, I really like this table, do you have a new table?
我有桌子
I have a table.
Mnemonic
[zhuōzi-] Josie the cat discovered a magical table 桌子 in the forest and decided it would be her new playground 🐱. At the table, Josie saw a 子 child playing with toys, imagining grand adventures. Together, they transformed the 桌子 into a fort, the most fun place in the entire forest!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "table" in Chinese?
"table" in Chinese is 桌子 (zhuōzi).
桌子 meaning in English
桌子 (zhuōzi) means "Table, desk".
Table in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced zhuōzi (written as zhuozi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Table in Chinese character
It is written 桌子: 桌 has 10 strokes, 子 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 桌子?
桌子 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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