The word 宾馆 is formed by combining two characters: 宾 (bīn), which means "guest" or "visitor", and 馆 (guǎn), which denotes a large building or establishment used for a specific public purpose. When placed together, they conceptually merge to create the idea of "a guest establishment", directly picturing a building dedicated to housing visitors, which is the core meaning of "hotel" or "guesthouse".