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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

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.
这家大酒店有五百间客房。
Zhèjiā 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