Chinese word

茶馆儿

Pronunciation

Pinyinchá guǎnr

Meaning

  • nounteahouse

Example

他们在茶馆儿喝下午茶。tā men zài chá guǎnr hē xià wǔ chá

They are having afternoon tea at a teahouse.

Illustration for 茶馆儿 (teahouse)

More examples

我们在茶馆儿品了几种茶。wǒ men zài chá guǎnr pǐn le jí zhǒng chá

We tasted several kinds of tea at a teahouse.

Core concept

A familiar local place where people gather over tea and conversation.

Common phrases

  • 去茶馆儿qù chá guǎnr

    go to a teahouse

  • 在茶馆儿喝茶zài chá guǎnr hē chá

    drink tea at a teahouse

  • 在茶馆儿品茶zài chá guǎnr pǐn chá

    taste tea at a teahouse

  • 在茶馆儿打麻将zài chá guǎnr dǎ má jiàng

    play mahjong at a teahouse

Similar words

茶馆chá guǎn: A general term for a teahouse where customers drink tea and socialize.
茶室chá shì: A quiet tea room designed for a small number of people to enjoy tea.
咖啡馆kā fēi guǎn: A cafe that mainly serves coffee and offers a place to sit and relax.

Definition in Chinese

北方口语中对茶馆的称呼，用来指代供茶并供人聚会的店铺或社交场所，带有口语色彩。běi fāng kóu yǔ zhōng duì chá guǎn de chēng hū yòng lái zhǐ dài gōng chá bìng gōng rén jù huì de diàn pù huò shè jiāo cháng suǒ dài yǒu kóu yǔ sè cǎi

Word origin

茶馆儿 (cháguǎnér, "teahouse") is formed from 茶 (chá, "tea") + 馆 (guǎn, "establishment"), with a northern r-colored ending that marks its colloquial form.

Usage tips

  • The ending signals a northern conversational style, so this word can sound more local and familiar than the neutral written form.

Other meanings

  • tea roomnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 茶馆chá guǎnteahousenoun
  • 茶馆老板chá guǎn láo bǎnteahouse ownernoun

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