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饭堂
fàntáng
Description
饭堂是一个大家一起吃饭的地方，常常在学校或者公司里。
A 饭堂 is a place where many people eat together, often found in schools or companies.
中午的时候，很多人会去饭堂买饭吃。
At noon, many people go to the 饭堂 to buy food.
Meanings
饭堂fàntáng
canteen; dining hall; cafeteria
学校的饭堂很大，饭也很便宜。
The school's cafeteria is large, and the food is cheap.
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Notes
- Etymology
饭 (rice/meal) + 堂 (hall), literally "meal hall".
- Nuance
common in southern China/Cantonese; 食堂 is more standard in the north.
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