cān tīng
canteen
我在餐厅吃饭。
Wǒ zài cāntīng chīfàn.
I am eating at a restaurant.
这家餐厅的菜很好吃。
Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài hěn hǎochī.
The food in this restaurant is delicious.
我们去餐厅吃饭吧。
Wǒmen qù cāntīng chīfàn ba.
Let's go to a restaurant to eat.
饭店 (fàn diàn)
restaurant
酒楼 (jiǔ lóu)
restaurant
厨房 (chúfáng)
kitchen
食堂 (shítáng)
canteen
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The Chinese word 餐厅 (cāntīng) for "restaurant" is a compound of two characters: 餐 (cān), meaning "meal" or "food", and 厅 (tīng), meaning "hall" or "room". The term "餐厅" was first used in the late 19th century to refer to a place where people could eat meals outside of their homes. It is believed to have been coined by the Chinese scholar and reformer Yan Fu, who was inspired by the Western concept of a restaurant. The term quickly gained popularity and is now the standard Chinese word for "restaurant".
