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桌子

zhuō zi · zhuo zi

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HSK 1Measure words: 张 zhāng, 套 tào

Meaning

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  1. table
  2. desk
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In a conversation

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The wobbly table

  1. Dengdeng

    这张(zhèzhāng)桌子(zhuōzi)怎么(zěnme)一直(yīzhí)晃(huǎng)？

    Why does this table keep wobbling?

  2. Liangliang

    桌子(zhuōzi)腿(tuǐ)不(bù)一样(yīyàng)长(cháng)。

    Its legs are not the same length.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)怎么办(zěnmebàn)？

    What shall we do?

  4. Liangliang

    用(yòng)一张(yīzhāng)纸(zhǐ)垫(diàn)在(zài)桌子腿(zhuōzituǐ)下面(xiàmiàn)。

    Put a piece of paper under the table leg.

  5. Dengdeng

    桌子(zhuōzi)不(bù)晃(huǎng)了(le)。等等(děngděng)，这张(zhèzhāng)纸(zhǐ)好像(hǎoxiàng)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)作业(zuòyè)！

    The table stopped wobbling. Wait, that paper looks like my homework!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)书(shū)放(fàng)在(zài)桌(zhuō)子(zi)上(shàng)。

Please put the book on the table.

02

这(zhè)张(zhāng)桌(zhuō)子(zi)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)旧(jiù)，但(dàn)还(hái)很(hěn)结(jiē)实(shi)。

This table is a bit old, but it is still sturdy.

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桌
zhuō

table; desk

子
zǐ

son; child

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