酒楼

• Pinyin: jiǔ lóu
• Desglose de hanzi: 酒 = liquid + wine vessel — alcohol; 楼 = 木 (wood) + 娄 (phonetic) — multi-storey wooden building

Significado

Gran restaurante chino (de categoría); restaurante para banquetes.

Historically, a 酒楼 was a multi-storey establishment serving both food and wine — the precursor of the modern restaurant in Chinese cities. Today it specifically refers to large, high-end Chinese restaurants that serve traditional dishes in a formal setting. Less common in everyday casual dining; associated with banquets, celebrations, and business entertaining.

Ejemplos

1. 他订了一间私人包厢，请客人在这家百年老字号酒楼里用餐。
2. 这家粤菜酒楼以精致的点心闻名，每逢周末都座无虚席。
3. 节假日里，各大酒楼的包间早早就被订满，想吃得提前好几天预约。

Guía de uso

Contexto: dining, celebration, business entertainment

Tono: neutral to formal

Correcto

• 这家酒楼的北京烤鸭据说是全市最正宗的。(This restaurant's Peking duck is said to be the most authentic in the entire city.)
• 我们在酒楼订了一桌，庆祝奶奶的八十大寿。(We booked a table at the restaurant to celebrate Grandma's eightieth birthday.)

Incorrecto

• 我去酒楼买了瓶水。(酒楼 is a sit-down dining establishment — not a convenience store or casual shop)

Origen e historia

酒 (alcohol, wine) + 楼 (multi-storey building). Historically: a two- or three-storey building where wine was sold and consumed alongside food. The term dates to at least the Tang dynasty and is mentioned in classical literature including Dream of the Red Chamber.

Contexto cultural

Época: Tang dynasty onwards

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal