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“restaurant” in Chinese

Chinese

Also饭馆 (fàn guǎn) · 餐厅 (cān tīng) · 餐馆 (cān guǎn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàn diàn

Example

我们今晚去饭店吃饭。wǒ men jīn wǎn qù fàn diàn chī fàn

We are going to the restaurant for dinner tonight.

Illustration for 饭店 (restaurant)

How to say “restaurant” in Chinese

“Restaurant” in Chinese is 饭店 (fàn diàn).

A place centered on serving meals, sometimes with rooms for travelers.

Full entry for 饭店: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 饭店

这家饭店的菜很好吃。zhè jiā fàn diàn de cài hěn hǎo chī

The dishes at this restaurant are delicious.

Tips for using 饭店

  • Travel context helps identify the meaning: a menu points to a place for a meal, while checking in points to a place to stay.

Other Chinese words for “restaurant”

2

饭馆

fàn guǎn

nounrestaurant

饭馆几点关门?fàn guǎn jí diǎn guān mén

What time does the restaurant close?

3

餐厅

cān tīng

nounrestaurant

我们今晚去餐厅吃饭吧。wǒ men jīn wǎn qù cān tīng chī fàn ba

Let's go to a restaurant for dinner tonight.

4

餐馆

cān guǎn

nounrestaurant

我们晚上去餐馆吃饭吧。wǒ men wǎn shàng qù cān guǎn chī fàn ba

Let's go to a restaurant for dinner tonight.

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