ban1 gun2賓館宾馆
Jyutpingban1 gun2
Yalebān gún
Definition
A budget hotel or guesthouse, or a place rented briefly for sexual encounters.
- a cheap, budget hotel or guesthouse
- slanga love hotel; a place rented for a sexual encounter
colloquialplacesother
How it's used
While technically meaning a guesthouse, the term carries a strong connotation of seediness or illicit activity in modern Hong Kong. It is rarely used to describe a legitimate, reputable place to stay, which would instead be called a 酒店. Using this word to describe a hotel can be highly insulting to the establishment.
Measure word
gaan1間gānExamples
They went to a guesthouse to have sex.
Related words
Common phrases
to rent a room for sexual activity
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe a standard hotel or a place you are recommending to a friend, as it implies the location is dirty or used for short-term sexual encounters.
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