caan1 gun2餐館餐馆
Jyutpingcaan1 gun2
Yalechāan gún
Definition
Restaurant, typically a small, budget-friendly establishment serving Chinese food.
colloquialfoodplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to modest, often family run establishments serving local style dishes rather than high end dining. While technically correct, locals frequently prefer using 餐廳 or 飯堂 for general dining spots, making this term feel slightly more traditional or specific to older neighborhood eateries.
Measure word
gaan1間gānExamples
The dishes at this restaurant are very good value.
Do you know any good restaurants nearby?
Related words
Common phrases
neighborhood restaurant
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe fancy or international restaurants, as it carries a strong connotation of a humble, local Chinese eatery.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
