jiǔ bā
bar
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我喜欢去酒吧喝酒。
wǒ xǐhuān qù jiǔbā hē jiǔ.
I like to go to bars to drink.
酒吧里很吵。
jiǔbā lǐ hěn chǎo.
It's very noisy in the bar.
酒吧是人们放松的地方。
jiǔbā shì rénmen fàngsōng de dìfāng.
Bars are a place for people to relax.
酒馆 (jiǔ guǎn)
tavern
酒吧间 (jiǔ bā jiān)
bar
茶馆 (cháguǎn)
tea house
咖啡厅 (kāfēitīng)
coffee shop
The Chinese word 酒吧 (jiǔbā) for "bar" is a compound of two characters: 酒 (jiǔ), meaning "alcoholic drink" or "wine", and 吧 (bā), a suffix used to indicate a place or establishment. The character 酒 has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC), and was originally used to refer to fermented beverages made from grains such as millet or rice. The character 吧, on the other hand, is a relatively recent addition to the Chinese language, and is thought to have originated in the early 20th century as a loanword from English. The combination of these two characters to form 酒吧 thus reflects the influence of Western culture on modern Chinese society and language.
