How to Say ‘Restaurant’ in Simplified Chinese
饭馆
fàn guǎn
[fànguǎn]
🇨🇳 In China: 饭馆 (fàn guǎn) suggests an ordinary, everyday eatery. Upscale places are more often called 餐厅 "restaurant", and big banquet-style venues 饭店 "restaurant; hotel".
Phrase Breakdown
饭馆
fàn guǎn
[fànguǎn]
restaurant
A place where you can eat meals; a common everyday word for a restaurant.
这家饭馆很好吃。
This restaurant is very tasty.
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