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How do you say "restaurant" in Chinese?
餐厅
cān tīng
In Chinese, "restaurant" is 餐厅.
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Pronunciation
CAN TING. Can has flat tone, ting is flat. Say both level and steady throughout.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 餐 (can) has 16 strokes showing meals or dining, 厅 (ting) has 4 strokes meaning hall or room.
Example sentence
餐厅里的食物很好吃。
The food in the restaurant is delicious.
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How to remember 餐厅
Meal hall. A restaurant is a dining hall where people eat meals.
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Questions about 餐厅
How do you say "restaurant" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "restaurant" is 餐厅. It is a noun.
How is 餐厅 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 餐 (can) has 16 strokes showing meals or dining, 厅 (ting) has 4 strokes meaning hall or room.
How is 餐厅 used in a sentence?
Use 餐厅 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 餐厅里的食物很好吃。 (The food in the restaurant is delicious.).
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