Chinese word

酒店

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǔ diàn

Meaning

  • nounhotel

Example

我昨天在酒店住了一晚。wǒ zuó tiān zài jiǔ diàn zhù le yì wǎn

I stayed at the hotel for one night yesterday.

Illustration for 酒店 (hotel)

More examples

我们在酒店吃了晚饭。wǒ men zài jiǔ diàn chī le wǎn fàn

We had dinner at the hotel.

Core concept

A commercial place that gives travelers a room for a short stay and may also provide food or meeting facilities.

Common phrases

  • 在酒店住zài jiǔ diàn zhù

    stay in a hotel

  • 去酒店qù jiǔ diàn

    go to a hotel

  • 这家酒店zhè jiā jiǔ diàn

    this hotel

Similar words

饭店fàn diàn: A place that provides cooked food and meals for customers.
旅馆lǘ guǎn: A cheap, small accommodation for travelers.
宾馆bīn guǎn: A lodging place with comparatively complete facilities.
旅社lǚ shè: A small accommodation with simple facilities for brief stays.

Definition in Chinese

提供住宿服务的商业场所，供旅客短期居住，也常兼有餐饮和会议设施。tí gōng zhù sù fú wù de shāng yè cháng suǒ gōng lǚ kè duǎn qī jū zhù yě cháng jiān yǒu cān yǐn hé huì yì shè shī

Word origin

酒 (jiǔ, "alcohol") + 店 (diàn, "shop") reflects an older food-and-drink establishment, while later usage focused on the place where travelers stay.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this word on a travel sign can identify the kind of business before names, prices, or check-in details are understood.

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