檯 (toi4*2 | tai2) : table

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檯

toi4*2

tai2

table; desk; platform-shaped furniture

(Classifier(s): 張)

[variant] 枱; [國]桌

Stroke count: 9

Level: 2

Radical: 木 (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This word has been viewed 7729 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Apr 2013 23:07

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書檯 syu1 toi4*2 = desk 粵

櫃檯 gwai6 toi4*2 gui4 tai2 = counter

檯燈 toi4*2 dang1 = desk lamp

檯面 toi4*2 min6*2 tai2 mian4 = desktop; tabletop

寫字檯 se2 zi6 toi4*2 xie3 zi4 tai2 = writing desk

飯檯 faan6 toi4*2 = dining table

桌球檯 coek3 kau4 toi4*2 zhuo1 qiu2 tai2 = billiard table

麻雀檯 maa4 zoek3 toi4*2 ma2 que4 tai2 = mahjong table

搭檯 daap3 toi4*2 = to share a table (in a restaurant) with someone you don't know

食飯檯 sik6 faan6 toi4*2 = a dining table

餐檯 caan1 toi4*2 = a dining table

肉檯 juk6 toi4*2 = a meat stall (in a market)

乒乓球檯 bing1 bam1 kau4 toi4 ping1 pang1 qiu2 tai2 = table-tennis table

摺檯 zip3 toi4*2 = a folding table

撐檯腳 caang3 toi4*2 goek3 = to have a meal with one's love 粵

檯墊 toi4*2 zin3 = a table mat

擺我上檯 baai2 ngo5 soeng5 toi4*2 bai3 wo3 shang4 tai2 = put me on the spot 粵

開檯 hoi1 toi4*2 = to set a dining table; to play mahjong

坐檯月曆 zo6 toi4*2 jyut6 lik6 = desk calendar

反檯 faan2 toi4*2 = to be angry with 粵

𨅝檯腳 jaang3 toi4*2 goek3 = variant of 撐檯腳粵

檯波 toi4*2 bo1 = billards, snooker, pool (also 桌球)

檯布 toi4*2 bou3 tai2 bu4 = a tablecloth 粵

擺上檯 baai2 soeng6 toi4*2 = to lure someone into a trap; to set sb up to be a scapegoat 粵

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你嘅帽喺檯上面粵
Your hat is on the table.

唔好伏喺檯上面睇書! 粵
Don't bend over the desk to read!

電飯煲唔好𠱂响書檯上便。粵
Don't choose to put the rice cooker on the desk.

年卅晚同家人喺度𨅝檯腳, 點知得咁啱男朋友又預訂咗情人節喺呢度食燭光晚餐。粵
I had my reunion dinner with my family here on Chinese New Year's Eve. Little did I know that my boyfriend made a reservation to have our candlelight dinner in this same place on Valentine's day.

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