桌
table; desk; measure word; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
table; desk
Often used in compounds like 书桌 (desk) or 餐桌 (dining table). The suffix ～儿 can be added in informal speech.
There is a computer on my desk.
There are eight dining tables in the restaurant.
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The eight-immortal table is traditional Chinese furniture.
All the tables, chairs, and benches are ready.
Please put the documents on that table.
measure word
table (of food); group (of guests seated at a table)
Used for counting sets of dishes arranged on a table or groups of guests seated together.
We arranged twenty tables of banquet food on our wedding day.
This table of food is so sumptuous that we can't finish it.
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The restaurant received five tables of guests today.
We have exactly eight people, which fits at one table.
Please add another set of bowls and chopsticks for us.
proper noun
Zhuo (surname)
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
My new colleague's surname is Zhuo, and Mr. Zhuo is very friendly.
Miss Zhuo is the manager of our company.
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There was a famous historical figure named Zhuo Wenjun.
Professor Zhuo will come to our school to give a lecture tomorrow.
Many people in this village have the surname Zhuo.