Meaning of 餐馆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- restaurant
Measure word: 家
How to use 餐馆
餐馆 is a common, neutral word for a restaurant of any size, and it often follows a cuisine word. Example: 我们去一家中国餐馆吃饭吧。(Wǒmen qù yì jiā Zhōngguó cānguǎn chīfàn ba.) Let's go eat at a Chinese restaurant.
餐 (cān) means a meal, as in 早餐 (zǎocān) breakfast, and 馆 (guǎn) means a building for a public purpose, as in 图书馆 (túshūguǎn) library. A 餐馆 is simply a meal building, a place you go to eat.
Common mistake: Learners often use the measure word 个 (gè) and never learn the more natural 家 (jiā), as in 一家餐馆 (yì jiā cānguǎn). Also keep the first tone on 餐 (cān). It is not cǎn.
餐馆 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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餐 cān · meal · 16 strokes
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馆 guǎn · public building · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 餐馆.
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 晚餐 | wǎncān | evening meal; dinner |
| 早餐 | zǎocān | breakfast |
| 午餐 | wǔcān | lunch; luncheon |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gym; gymnasium |
| 快餐 | kuàicān | fast food; snack |
| 饭馆 | fànguǎn | restaurant |
| 中餐 | zhōngcān | lunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food |
| 西餐 | xīcān | Western-style food |
| 旅馆 | lǚguǎn | hotel |
| 大使馆 | dàshǐguǎn | embassy |
| 套餐 | tàocān | set meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) |
Questions about 餐馆
What does 餐馆 mean?
餐馆 (cānguǎn) means "restaurant" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 餐馆?
餐馆 is made of 2 characters: 餐 (16 strokes), 馆 (11 strokes). That is 27 strokes in total.
Is 餐馆 an HSK word?
Yes. 餐馆 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 餐馆 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 餐馆 is written 餐館.
What is the difference between 餐馆, 餐厅 and 饭馆?
All three can mean restaurant. 餐厅 (cāntīng) sounds a bit more formal or upscale and can also mean a dining hall. 饭馆 (fànguǎn) is more casual and everyday.
How do I say I am going to a restaurant?
You can say 我去餐馆 (wǒ qù cānguǎn), or more naturally 我去餐馆吃饭 (wǒ qù cānguǎn chīfàn). In casual speech people often just say 出去吃 (chūqù chī), go out to eat.