饭店 (fàn diàn) — how to say "restaurant" in Chinese

Measure word: 家 (jiā)

饭店

Restaurant

noun

Character composition

饭

food

店

shop

Radicals / Keys

广

Dotted cliff

#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes

食

Eat

#184 · shí · 9 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

去饭店

qù fàn diàn

go to a restaurant

一家饭店

yī jiā fàn diàn

one restaurant

Examples

我们晚上在饭店吃饭。

We eat at the restaurant in the evening.

我去饭店。

I go to the restaurant.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 饭店 (fàn diàn) — restaurant

[fàn diàn-] Fanny pushed open the door and caught the smell of fried rice. Inside, a cozy 饭店 welcomed her as a waiter brought steaming noodles and tea. Fanny decided this was now her favorite spot for lunch. 🍜

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "restaurant" in Chinese?

"restaurant" in Chinese is 饭店 (fàn diàn).

What does 饭店 mean in English?

饭店 (fàn diàn) means "Restaurant".

How is 饭店 pronounced?

It is pronounced fàn diàn (written as fan dian, fandian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "restaurant" in Chinese characters?

It is written 饭店.

What HSK 3.0 level is 饭店?

饭店 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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