小酒馆

小酒館

xiǎojiǔguǎn

noun

Measure Word

一家小酒馆 jiā

Meanings

1 small tavern
2 bistro
3 neighborhood bar

Characters

establishment; venue

Examples

下班后他常去街角的小酒馆喝一杯。

Xiàbān hòu tā cháng qù jiējiǎo de xiǎojiǔguǎn hē yī bēi.

After work he often drops into the corner bistro for a drink.

成都的小酒馆里总有人在弹吉他。

Chéngdū de xiǎojiǔguǎn lǐ zǒng yǒu rén zài tán jítā.

There's always someone playing guitar in Chengdu's small taverns.

Tips

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Warmer and more intimate than 酒吧 (a Western-style bar). Carries a mildly literary, slightly nostalgic flavor — fitting for old-town wineshops. The 2017 Zhao Lei song 《成都》 made the line 'and that small tavern on Yulin Road' (玉林路的尽头的小酒馆) iconic among younger speakers.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

酒 jiǔ

馆 guǎn