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The word 饭店 is formed by combining the character 饭, meaning "meal" or "cooked rice", with the character 店, meaning "shop" or "establishment". Together, they create a compound word where 饭 specifies the product related to food and 店 denotes the place of business, resulting in the meaning "restaurant" or "hotel" where meals are served.

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这个饭店离我家很近。

Zhège fàndiàn lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn.

This restaurant is very close to my house.

我们决定去那家饭店吃晚饭。

Wǒmen juédìng qù nà jiā fàndiàn chī wǎnfàn.

We decided to go to that restaurant for dinner.

这家饭店的四川菜非常有名。

Zhè jiā fàndiàn de Sìchuān cài fēicháng yǒumíng.

The Sichuan cuisine at this restaurant is very famous.

听说那家五星级饭店昨晚发生了火灾。

Tīng shuō nà jiā wǔxīngjí fàndiàn zuó wǎn fāshēngle huǒzāi.

I heard that five-star hotel had a fire last night.

位于市中心的那家老牌饭店正在进行全面的装修。

Wèiyú shì zhōngxīn de nà jiā lǎopái fàndiàn zhèngzài jìnxíng quánmiàn de zhuāngxiū.

That old, established hotel located in the city center is undergoing a comprehensive renovation.

Word Definition - 饭店

fàn diàn restaurant; hotel

Individual Character Details

饭 fàn
店 diàn