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馆 guǎn public building

public building; establishment; venue

How to remember 馆: 饣 food + 官 official = public building. Free food at the opening draws a crowd, and an official cuts the ribbon of the new public building.

  • 1,011. most frequent character
  • HSK 2
  • 11 strokes
  • Radical 食

Component breakdown

馆 = 饣 food + 官 official

  • 饣 food
  • 官 official
The Gushi story

Free food at the opening draws a crowd, and an official cuts the ribbon of the new public building.

How it is used

  • A suffix for public buildings and establishments - 饭馆 (fànguǎn) restaurant, 图书馆 (túshūguǎn) library, 博物馆 (bówùguǎn) museum, 宾馆 (bīnguǎn) hotel.
  • So when you see 馆, expect a service venue you visit. 体育馆 (tǐyùguǎn) = gym/stadium (indoor); 使馆 (shǐguǎn) = embassy.

Words with 馆

Example sentences

  • 我去图书馆还书。 Wǒ qù túshūguǎn huánshū.I'm going to the library to return the books.
  • 我去图书馆借书。 Wǒ qù túshūguǎn jiè shū.I'm going to the library to borrow some books.
  • 他们在图书馆里学习。 Tāmen zài túshūguǎn lǐ xuéxí.They're studying in the library.
  • 我去图书馆找资料。 Wǒ qù túshūguǎn zhǎo zīliào.I'm going to the library to try to find some information/materials.