Chinese word

旅馆

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǚ guǎn

Meaning

  • nounhotel

Example

我们在城里找到了一家旅馆。wǒ men zài chéng lǐ zhǎo dào le yì jiā lǘ guǎn

We found a hotel in town.

Illustration for 旅馆 (hotel)

More examples

我们在旅馆的房间里休息了一会儿。wǒ men zài lǘ guǎn de fáng jiān lǐ xiū xī le yí huìr

We rested in the hotel room for a while.

Core concept

A modest place where travelers find a room for a short stay and a night of rest.

Common phrases

  • 旅馆房间lǘ guǎn fáng jiān

    hotel room

  • 在旅馆入住zài lǘ guǎn rù zhù

    check in at a hotel

  • 附近的旅馆fù jìn de lǘ guǎn

    hotel nearby

Similar words

旅店lǚ diàn: A small, inexpensive inn for travelers.
酒店jiǔ diàn: A well-equipped hotel, often larger and offering many services.
宾馆bīn guǎn: A relatively formal lodging facility for receiving visitors.

Definition in Chinese

供人们临时住宿、休息的场所，常指规模较小或价格较低的旅店。gōng rén men lín shí zhù sù xiū xī de cháng suǒ cháng zhǐ guī mó jiào xiǎo huò jià gé jiào dī de lǚ diàn

Word origin

旅 (lǚ, "travel") + 馆 (guǎn, "hall or building") presents a building for travelers and gives the word its lodging sense.

Usage tips

  • In everyday travel talk, the noun works with both booking and staying verbs, so it can name the place before arrival and during an overnight stay.

Other meanings

  • innnoun

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