菜馆

菜館

càiguǎn

noun #37,307

Measure Word

一家菜馆 jiā

Meanings

1 restaurant (often regional or specialty cuisine)
2 eatery

Characters

establishment / hall

Examples

街角有一家川味菜馆。

Jiējiǎo yǒu yì jiā Chuānwèi càiguǎn.

There is a Sichuan-style restaurant on the corner.

这家菜馆的招牌菜是红烧肉。

Zhè jiā càiguǎn de zhāopáicài shì hóngshāoròu.

This restaurant's signature dish is red-braised pork.

Tips

usage

菜馆 typically labels a sit-down restaurant tied to a regional cuisine — 粤菜馆 (yuècàiguǎn, Cantonese restaurant), 素菜馆 (sùcàiguǎn, vegetarian restaurant). Compare with the more generic 饭馆 (fànguǎn) and the upscale 餐厅 (cāntīng).

Stroke Order

菜 cài

馆 guǎn