How to say “restaurant” in Chinese
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“Restaurant” in Chinese is 餐厅, cān tīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
餐厅 is read cān tīng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 食 — “food”.
On top, 厂 “shelter”; under it, 丁 dīng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “餐厅”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 餐厅. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这附近有没有好一点儿的餐厅？zhèfùjìnyǒuméiyǒuhǎoyìdiǎnrdecāntīngIs there a better restaurant around here?
- 这家餐厅怎么样？zhèjiācāntīngzěnmeyàngWhat do you think of this restaurant?
- 这家餐厅贵不贵？zhèjiācāntīngguìbuguìIs this restaurant expensive?
More words from the lesson “Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “restaurant” in Chinese?
“Restaurant” in Chinese is 餐厅, pinyin cāntīng.
What does 餐厅 mean?
餐厅 (cāntīng) means “restaurant”.
How do you write 餐厅?
餐厅 is 2 characters: 餐 (cān) — meal, food; 厅 (tīng) — hall, living room. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 餐厅?
餐厅 is read cāntīng. Tones: cān — first tone, tīng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“restaurant” in the lesson “Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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