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    Expressing 'table' or 'desk' with 桌子 (zhuōzi)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    桌子 + 上 + Verb + Object

    Explanation

    The noun 桌子 (zhuōzi) means 'table' or 'desk.' It refers to a flat-surfaced piece of furniture used for eating, working, or placing objects. It frequently appears with 上 (on top of) to describe the location of items.

    Examples

    • 请把书放在桌子上。

      Qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

      Please put the book on the table.

    • 孩子们围着桌子坐下来吃饭。

      Háizimen wéi zhe zhuōzi zuò xiàlái chīfàn.

      The children sat around the table to eat.

    • 桌子太小了，放不下这么多菜。

      Zhuōzi tài xiǎo le, fàng bú xià zhème duō cài.

      The table is too small to fit so many dishes.

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