Chinese word

饭店

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàn diàn

Meaning

  • nounrestaurant

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 去饭店qù fàn diàn

    go to a restaurant

  • 在饭店吃饭zài fàn diàn chī fàn

    have a meal at a restaurant

  • 这家饭店zhè jiā fàn diàn

    this restaurant

Similar words

餐馆cān guǎn: A restaurant where customers order prepared dishes and eat inside.
饭馆fàn guǎn: A familiar neighborhood restaurant used for ordinary meals.
餐厅cān tīng: A place for eating within a building or organized facility.
酒店jiǔ diàn: A hotel or lodging facility offering rooms and several guest services.

Definition in Chinese

以提供食物和餐饮服务为主的商业场所，口语中有时也泛指兼营住宿的酒店或旅馆。yǐ tí gōng shí wù hé cān yǐn fú wù wéi zhǔ de shāng yè cháng suǒ kóu yǔ zhōng yǒu shí yě fàn zhǐ jiān yíng zhù sù de jiǔ diàn huò lǘ guǎn

Word origin

饭 (fàn, "food") + 店 (diàn, "shop") forms the idea of a food shop, and the word can also extend to a lodging business.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • hotelnoun
  • cafeterianoun

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