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大酒店

dàjiǔdiàn
noun #16,668

Measure Word

一家大酒店 jiā

Meanings

  1. 1 grand hotel; luxury hotel

Characters

大
dà
big; grand
酒
jiǔ
wine; alcohol
店
diàn
shop; inn
Literally 'big wine shop' - historically, inns served alcohol, hence 酒店 for hotel.

Examples

HSK 3
我们订了市中心那家大酒店。
Wǒmen dìng le shìzhōngxīn nà jiā dàjiǔdiàn.
We booked that grand hotel in the city center.
HSK 7-9
这家大酒店有五百间客房。
Zhè jiā dàjiǔdiàn yǒu wǔbǎi jiān kèfáng.
This grand hotel has five hundred rooms.

Tips

usage
大酒店 emphasizes grandeur/luxury. For a regular hotel, use 酒店 or 宾馆. In Hong Kong, 大酒店 often appears in official hotel names.

Stroke Order

大 dà
酒 jiǔ
店 diàn