展馆 (zhǎn guǎn) — exhibition hall, (expo) pavilion

Definition

noun
exhibition hall(expo) pavilion
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 展馆，。
    Zhè ge zhǎn guǎn hěn dà, lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō yì shù pǐn.
    This exhibition hall is very large and has a lot of art inside.
  • 展馆。
    Wǒ men míng tiān qù zhǎn guǎn cān guān.
    We are going to visit the exhibition hall tomorrow.
  • 展馆。
    Zhè ge zhǎn guǎn zhǎn shì le zuì xīn de kē jì chéng guǒ.
    This pavilion displays the latest technological achievements.

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.

展zhǎndisplay
馆guǎnhall

The '展' indicates display, and '馆' denotes a hall, giving an exhibition hall.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
尸尸shī
Sound part声符shēngfú
𧝑
𧝑𧝑展zhǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

展 is built from 尸 and 𧝑. The 𧝑 part points to fine red silk clothes and also contains the idea of opening or extending.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 館; 馆 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
飠Written in full as食shí
Sound part声符shēngfú
官
官guān館guǎn
Same sound today

The traditional form 館 is made of 食, written as 飠 on the left, and 官 on the right; 官 provides the sound. The simplified 馆 is a later shorthand.

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