long narrow table; console table
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
long narrow table (for displaying objects); console table; sideboard
Traditional Chinese furniture typically placed against a wall in living rooms or halls for displaying vases, antiques, or other decorative items. Also known as 条几. The dimensions mentioned in traditional definitions (roughly 3 meters long and 30+ cm wide) represent classical proportions, though modern versions vary in size.
Kè客
tīng厅
lǐ里
bǎi摆
zhe着
yī一
zhāng张
hóng红
mù木
tiáo条
àn案
。
There is a redwood console table placed in the living room.
Tiáo条
àn案
shàng上
fàng放
zhe着
yī一
duì对
qīng青
huā花
cí瓷
píng瓶
。
A pair of blue-and-white porcelain vases are displayed on the console table.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
tiáo条
àn案
shì是
Míng明
dài代
de的
lǎo老
jiā家
jù具
。
This console table is an antique piece of furniture from the Ming Dynasty.