coi3 gun2菜館菜馆
Jyutpingcoi3 gun2
Yalechoi gún
Definition
Restaurant
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How it's used
Refers specifically to establishments serving traditional Chinese cuisine, often implying a more established or classic dining experience. While 餐廳 is a generic term for any eatery, 菜館 carries a slightly more nostalgic or formal tone, frequently associated with places serving Cantonese or regional Chinese dishes.
Measure word
gaan1間gānExamples
The food at this restaurant is very famous.
Do you know if there is any good restaurant nearby?
Related words
Common phrases
long-established restaurant
Cantonese restaurant
Common mistake
Avoid using this for modern cafes or Western style diners, as it sounds distinctly traditional and would be confusing in those contexts.
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Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
