caan1 coek3餐桌
Jyutpingcaan1 coek3
Yalechāan cheuk
Definition
Dining table; a table specifically used for eating meals.
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How it's used
While 餐桌 is the standard term, speakers often just use 檯 when the context of eating is already clear. Using the full word 餐桌 emphasizes the specific function of the furniture rather than just its physical shape. It is common to hear it used in formal settings like furniture stores or when discussing interior design.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
Help me put the bowls and plates on the dining table.
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Common mistake
Avoid using 餐桌 to refer to a desk or a general work table, as those are usually called 書檯 or 工作檯. Using 餐桌 for a non-dining surface can sound slightly unnatural or confusing.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
