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title: "Shitang Meaning: 食堂 (shítáng) Means “cafeteria”"
description: "食堂 (shítáng) means “cafeteria; canteen; dining hall”. Hear its tones, see what 食 and 堂 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shitang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 食堂 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

食堂 shítáng

## cafeteria; canteen; dining hall

## Its characters

1. 食 shí to eat
2. 堂 táng hall

## In a sentence

我们中午在学校食堂吃饭。 We eat lunch in the school cafeteria.

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## More words with 食 or 堂

- [课堂 kètáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ketang)
- [粮食 liángshi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liangshi)
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- [美食 měishí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meishi)
- [膳食 shànshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanshi)
- [食物 shíwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiwu)
- [天堂 tiāntáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiantang)
- [饮食 yǐnshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinshi)

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