宾馆 bīnguǎn guesthouse
guesthouse; hotel
How to remember 宾馆: 宾 guest + 馆 public building = guesthouse.
Characters
How it is used
- A hotel/guesthouse - 我住在宾馆 (wǒ zhù zài bīnguǎn) I'm staying at a hotel.
- Register scale: 酒店 (jiǔdiàn) sounds upscale/modern, 宾馆 mid-range and a bit dated, 旅馆 (lǚguǎn) small and cheap. Note 饭店 can also mean hotel in older usage.
Example sentences
- 请帮我叫宾馆保安。 Qǐng bāng wǒ jiào bīnguǎn bǎoān.Please get me hotel security.
- 这间宾馆非常豪华。 Zhè jiān bīnguǎn fēicháng háohuá.This hotel is very luxurious.
- 汤姆在这宾馆待了三周。 Tāngmǔ zài zhè bīnguǎn dài le sānzhōu.Tom stayed at this hotel for three weeks.