fàn guǎn
restaurant
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我去饭馆吃饭。
wǒ qù fànguǎn chīfàn.
I go to the restaurant to eat.
这家饭馆的菜很好吃。
zhè jiā fànguǎn de cài hěn hǎo chī.
The food in this restaurant is very delicious.
饭馆里人很多。
fànguǎn lǐ rén hěn duō.
There are many people in the restaurant.
餐馆 (cān guǎn)
restaurant
饭店 (fàn diàn)
restaurant
餐厅 (cān tīng)
restaurant
酒楼 (jiǔ lóu)
restaurant
The Chinese word 饭馆 (fànguǎn) for "restaurant" is composed of two characters: 饭 (fàn) and 馆 (guǎn). The character 饭 originally meant "cooked rice", but its meaning has expanded to include "food" in general. The character 馆 originally meant "a building for guests", but its meaning has also expanded to include "a place of business". So, the word 饭馆 literally means "a place where food is served".The word 饭馆 is first recorded in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). It was originally used to refer to a type of restaurant that served simple meals to travelers. However, over time, the meaning of the word has expanded to include all types of restaurants.The word 饭馆 is used in both mainland China and Taiwan. In Hong Kong, the word 餐馆 (cānguǎn) is more commonly used.
