饭馆

• Pinyin: fàn guǎn
• Hanzi breakdown: 饭 (fàn) — rice, meal; 馆 (guǎn) — hall, establishment

Meaning

Restaurant. A place where meals are served, typically a smaller or more casual establishment.

More casual than 餐厅 (restaurant, dining hall) and smaller than 饭店 (which can also mean hotel). 饭馆 typically refers to a small, neighbourhood-style restaurant.

Examples

1. 学校附近有很多饭馆。 There are many restaurants near the school.
2. 我们去那家饭馆吃饭吧。 Let's go eat at that restaurant.
3. 这家饭馆的菜又便宜又好吃。 The food at this restaurant is cheap and delicious.

Usage Guide

Context: dining, daily life, directions

Tone: casual

Do Say

• 这条街上有几家不错的饭馆。(There are several good restaurants on this street.)
• 我们中午去饭馆吃吧。(Let's go to a restaurant for lunch.)

Don't Say

• 不要把'饭馆'和'饭店'完全等同 — 饭馆 is a casual, small restaurant, while 饭店 can mean either a large restaurant or a hotel depending on context.

Origin & History

Compound of 饭 (rice, meal) and 馆 (establishment, hall). Literally 'meal hall' — a place for eating.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal