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How to Say ‘Shanhai Bistro’ in Traditional Chinese

山海小館

shān hǎi xiǎo guǎn

[shānhǎi shyaow guǎn]

Phrase Breakdown

山海

shān hǎi

[shānhǎi]

mountain and sea

Literally mountains and seas; often used in names to suggest food from land and sea.

Example

這家店的菜有山海的味道。

This shop's dishes have flavors of land and sea.

小

xiǎo

[shyaow]

small; smaller

Describes a smaller size in shopping contexts.

Example

有小一點的嗎?這個有點大。

Do you have a slightly smaller one? This one is a bit big.

館

guǎn

[guǎn]

restaurant; house; establishment

A building or place for a purpose; in names, often a small restaurant.

Example

我們去那家餐館吃飯。

Let's eat at that restaurant.

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