餐厅 (cān tīng) — restaurant; dining hall

Definition

餐厅 is a general word for 'restaurant' (place you pay to eat). It's broader than 食堂 ('cafeteria', usually for a workplace or school) and more neutral than 酒楼 (a traditional sit-down banquet restaurant).

noun
restaurantdining hall
Measure word · 间, 家

Examples

  • 餐厅
    Zhè jiā cān tīng de fú wù hěn hǎo.
    The service at this restaurant is very good.
  • 餐厅
    Tā měi tiān zài cān tīng gōng zuò.
    He works at a restaurant every day.
  • 餐厅
    Nà jiān cān tīng lí xué xiào hěn jìn.
    That dining hall is very close to the school.

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