食堂

shítáng

dining hall; cafeteria

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  • 课堂kètángclassroom (CL:间)B4
  • 殿堂diàntángpalaceB7
  • 哄堂大笑hōngtáng-dàxiàothe whole room roaring with laughter (idioB7
  • 礼堂lǐtángassembly hallB7
  • táng(main) hallB7
  • 天堂tiāntángparadiseB7

See it in sentences

中午我们去食堂吃饭。

We go to the dining hall for lunch.

食堂的菜便宜又好吃。

The food in the dining hall is cheap and good.