酒楼

• 병음: jiǔ lóu
• 한자 분석: 酒 = liquid + wine vessel — alcohol; 楼 = 木 (wood) + 娄 (phonetic) — multi-storey wooden building

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고급 중국식당(연회장)

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: dining, celebration, business entertainment

어조: neutral to formal

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

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

기원과 역사

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.

문화적 배경

시대: Tang dynasty onwards

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal