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包间 (bāo jiān) — private room (in a restaurant, karaoke, etc.)

Definition

noun
private room (in a restaurant, karaoke, etc.)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 包间。
    Wǒ men dìng le yí gè bāo jiān.
    We booked a private room.
  • 包间。
    Zhè ge bāo jiān kě yǐ zuò shí gè rén.
    This private room can seat ten people.
  • 包间。
    Tā men zài yì jiā cān tīng de bāo jiān lǐ chī fàn.
    They ate in a private room at a restaurant.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

包bāoreserved
间jiānroom

A 间 is a room, and 包 gives the idea of a reserved or private space.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 包 pictures a fetus in a womb, or a baby wrapped in cloth.

Open 包 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 间 →
Appears in
Rooms & Spaces

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