- to place (food) on the table
- to sit down to eat (at the dining table)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to place (food) on the table
- to sit down to eat (at the dining table)
This meaning refers to the action of serving food by placing it on the dining table for consumption.
Let's hurry and place the food on the table; the dishes are ready.
This meaning emphasizes the act of gathering around the table to enjoy a meal together.
My family gathers every week to sit down for dinner.
Remember to wash your hands before sitting down to eat.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shàng zhuō上桌chī fàn吃饭to sit down to eatshàng zhuō上桌yòng cān用餐to dine at the tablebǎ把cài菜shǎng上zhuō桌to serve the dishes on the tableshàng zhuō上桌qián前de的zhǔn bèi准备preparations before sitting downshàng zhuō上桌Hòu后after sitting downshàng zhuō上桌shí jiān时间dinner timexùn sù迅速shàng zhuō上桌to quickly place (food) on the tablejiā tíng家庭jù cān聚餐shàng zhuō上桌to sit down for a family mealshàng zhuō上桌de的lǐ yí礼仪dining etiquetteshàng zhuō上桌jiù zuò就座to take a seat at the table