枱 (toi4*2 toi4 | tai2) : table

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枱

toi4*2 toi4

tai2

table; desk; platform-shaped furniture

(Classifier(s): 張)

[Var.] 檯 [國] 桌

Stroke count: 9

Level: 2

Radical: 木 (#75)

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

枱 / 台

This word has been viewed 13711 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Apr 2013 23:06

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

實驗枱 sat6 jim6 toi4*2 shi2 yan4 tai2 = laboratory bench

波枱 bo1 toi4*2 = a billiard table, a ping-pong table 粵

櫃枱 gwai6 toi4*2 gui4 tai2 = a counter (in a shop, bank, etc)

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

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

燒枱炮 siu1 toi4 paau3 shao1 tai2 pao4 = strike the table in anger 粵

孖枱 maa1 toi4*2 ma1 tai2 = join two tables together especially at a restaurant 粵

包枱 baau1 toi4*2 bao1 tai2 = the last person to finish eating and leave his seat at a table 粵

座枱燈 zo6 toi4*2 dang1 zuo4 tai2 deng1 = desk lamp; table lamp 粵

擺人上枱 baai2 jan4 soeng5 toi4*2 bai3 ren2 shang4 tai2 = put someone on the spot; put sb. in place of embarrassment or difficulty 粵

Showing all 6 examples containing 枱

我見到兩張枱粵
I can see two tables.
[Lit. I see-arrive two [counter] table.]

你唔可以企喺張枱上便粵
You can't stand on the table.
[Lit. you cannot stand at table surface. 唔可以 here carries the sense of "not allowed".]

有條友企喺張枱上便粵
There's a guy standing on the table.
[Lit. Have [counter] friend stand at table on-top. 條友 is an set expression for "guy".]

啲細路仔匿埋喺張枱下便粵
The kids are hiding under the table.
[Lit. the kids hide at [counter] table underneath.]

張枱上面得翻三隻杯。粵
Only three cups are left on the table.
[In this sentence, the aspect marker 翻 merely connotes that there have been more than three cups on the table.]

佢發嚫脾氣就會反枱粵
He overturns tables whenever he gets angry.
[Lit. He send-out each-time anger then will reverse-tables.]

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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