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堂食
tángshí
Description
“堂食”就是在餐厅里吃饭，不是把食物打包带走。
"堂食" means eating inside the restaurant, not taking the food to go.
点餐的时候，服务员常常会问你要堂食还是外带。
When ordering, the waiter often asks if you want "堂食" or takeout.
Meanings
堂食tángshí
to eat in at a restaurant (dine-in)
我们今天堂食，不打包。
We are dining in today, no takeout.
堂食tángshí
dining-in service or meal
这家店现在恢复堂食了。
This restaurant has resumed dine-in service now.
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Notes
- Etymology
堂 (hall/dining room) + 食 (to eat), literally "eating in the hall."
- Nuance
contrasts with 外带/外卖 (takeaway); common on menus and food-ordering apps.
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