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How to Say ‘Old Beijing Restaurant’ in Simplified Chinese

老北京饭店

lǎo běi jīng fàn diàn

[lǎo Běijīng fàndiàn]

🇨🇳 In China: Restaurants named 老北京 promise old-style Beijing home cooking, with dishes like 炸酱面 "noodles with soybean paste" and often a deliberately nostalgic décor.

Phrase Breakdown

老

lǎo

[lǎo]

Old

Refers to something or someone aged or experienced.

Example

老树仍然开花。

The old tree still blossoms.

北京

běi jīng

[Běijīng]

Beijing

The capital city of China.

Example

我住在北京。

I live in Beijing.

饭店

fàn diàn

[fàndiàn]

restaurant; hotel

A restaurant, often large, used for banquets.

Example

这家饭店的菜很好吃。

This restaurant's food is delicious.

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