bīn guǎn
guesthouse
我住在宾馆里。
wǒ zhù zài bīnguǎn lǐ.
I live in a hotel.
我去宾馆接他。
wǒ qù bīnguǎn jiē tā.
I went to the hotel to pick him up.
宾馆的房间很干净。
bīnguǎn de fángjiān hěn gānjìng.
The hotel room is very clean.
旅馆 (lǚguǎn)
hotel
招待所 (zhāodàisuǒ)
guesthouse
旅馆 (lǚguǎn)
hotel
招待所 (zhāodàisuǒ)
guesthouse
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The Chinese word 宾馆 (bīnguǎn) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 宾 (bīn) and 馆 (guǎn). The character 宾 originally meant "guest" or "visitor" and was often used in ancient Chinese to refer to people who came from other countries or regions. The character 馆 originally meant "official residence" or "government office" and was often used to refer to places where officials stayed or conducted business. Over time, the meaning of 宾馆 evolved to refer to a place where guests or visitors could stay, which is the modern meaning of the word "hotel".
