leoi5 dim3旅店
Jyutpingleoi5 dim3
Yaleléuih dim
Definition
An inn, hotel, or hostel providing accommodation for travelers.
neutraltravelplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to smaller or more modest lodging compared to a grand hotel. While technically correct, locals often prefer using 酒店 for any type of hotel or hostel, making 旅店 sound slightly more old-fashioned or specific to budget travel.
Measure word
gaan1間gānExamples
This hostel is very cheap and the environment is clean.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 旅館, which is a more common term for a standard hotel or inn. Using 旅店 in casual conversation might make you sound like you are reading from a formal guidebook.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
