胶囊旅馆

膠囊旅館

jiāonánglǚguǎn

noun

Measure Word

一家胶囊旅馆 jiā

Meanings

1 capsule hotel

Characters

Examples

机场附近有一家胶囊旅馆，便宜又方便。

Jīchǎng fùjìn yǒu yī jiā jiāonáng lǚguǎn, piányi yòu fāngbiàn.

There's a capsule hotel near the airport — cheap and convenient.

住胶囊旅馆的空间很小，但基本设施都有。

Zhù jiāonáng lǚguǎn de kōngjiān hěn xiǎo, dàn jīběn shèshī dōu yǒu.

Capsule hotel space is tiny but it has the basics.

Tips

culture

The capsule-hotel concept originated in 1979 Osaka (ナカギンカプセルタワー precedent, then the Capsule Inn Osaka); 胶囊 is a direct translation of 'capsule'. In China they cluster around airports and 24-hour hubs.

Stroke Order

胶 jiāo

囊 náng

旅 lǚ

馆 guǎn