noun HSK 2
Traditional 餐廳
restaurant · dining hall · dining room
Meaning
餐厅 refers to any place where people eat meals, from casual eateries to formal restaurants. It can also mean the dining room in a home or institution. This is one of the most common and essential words for talking about eating out or dining spaces in Chinese.
Usage
Native speakers use 餐厅 in both formal and informal contexts to refer to restaurants of all types. In everyday speech, 饭馆 (fàn guǎn) is also common for casual restaurants. When specifying types, Chinese speakers often add descriptors like 中餐厅 (Chinese restaurant) or 西餐厅 (Western restaurant).
Examples
- 01这家餐厅的菜很好吃。.The food at this restaurant is delicious.
- 02我们去餐厅吃晚饭吧。.Let's go to a restaurant for dinner.
Characters
Measure words
- 家一家餐厅
- 个一个餐厅
Common collocations
- 中餐厅Chinese restaurant
- 西餐厅Western restaurant
- 快餐厅fast food restaurant
- 在餐厅吃饭to eat at a restaurant
Origin
The word combines 餐 (meal) and 厅 (hall/room), literally meaning 'meal hall' or 'eating room.'