饭馆
fàn guǎnnoun★Beginner
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.
💡
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
饭
meal
root馆
building
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