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食堂
shítáng
Description
食堂是学校或公司里吃饭的地方，很多人在那里一起吃午饭。
A 食堂 is a place in a school or company where many people eat lunch together.
食堂的饭菜一般不贵，也很方便。
The food in a 食堂 is usually inexpensive and very convenient.
Meanings
食堂shítáng
cafeteria; dining hall
我们中午在学校食堂吃饭。
We eat lunch in the school cafeteria.
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Notes
- Etymology
食 (eat/food) + 堂 (hall) — literally 'eating hall'.
- Nuance
食堂 is an institutional canteen, while 餐厅 is a general restaurant or dining room.
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