饭馆

fàn guǎn
nounBeginner
informal

a restaurant or eatery where people go to eat meals

我们去饭馆吃饭吧。

Let's go to a restaurant to eat.

这家饭馆的菜很地道。

The dishes at this restaurant are very authentic.

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Commonly used to refer to casual dining establishments in China.

Collocations

饭馆里inside the restaurant饭馆的菜the restaurant's dishes去饭馆to go to a restaurant

Synonyms

Related Phrases

饭馆老板phrase
restaurant owner
饭馆生意phrase
restaurant business

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

Use 饭馆 for casual dining places, while 餐厅 is more formal.

📖Word Origin

Combination of 饭 (fàn, meal) and 館 (guǎn, building), literally meaning 'meal building'

📝Usage Notes

More casual than 餐厅 (cāntīng), which is more formal. Often used for smaller, local eateries.

Word Breakdown

meal
root
+
building
root
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