食堂

• 拼音: shí táng
• 汉字拆解: 食 = 人 (person) + 良 (good), originally depicting a covered food vessel; 堂 = 尚 (still) + 土 (earth), a large hall

含义

Canteen; cafeteria; dining hall.

A communal dining facility typically found in schools, workplaces, hospitals, and military bases. Food is usually affordable and served in large quantities. Not used for commercial restaurants open to the general public.

例句

1. 学校食堂的饭菜又便宜又好吃。
2. 中午我们一起去食堂吃饭吧。
3. 公司食堂每天提供不同的菜。

用法指南

语境: school, workplace, everyday

语气: casual

正确说法

• 食堂今天有我最喜欢的红烧肉。(The canteen has my favourite braised pork today.)
• 大学食堂一般比外面的餐厅便宜。(University canteens are generally cheaper than restaurants outside.)

错误说法

• 我们去那家食堂吃火锅吧。(Don't call a commercial restaurant a 食堂 — use 餐厅 or 饭店 for public restaurants.)

起源与历史

Compound of 食 (food, to eat) and 堂 (hall), literally 'food hall.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal