🇨🇳 How to say

“hotel” in Chinese

酒店jiǔdiàn
Illustration of "hotel" in a Chinese cultural setting
A couple pulls their luggage through the automatic doors of a large hotel, its glass front reflecting the city lights as a bellhop waits to assist them.

Usage note

酒店 is a general and common word for any hotel, from small to large. It literally combines 酒 (alcohol/wine) and 店 (shop/store), hinting at its historical origins as a place that served drinks and lodging.

Examples

  • 我今晚住在那个酒店。

    I am staying at that hotel tonight.

  • 酒店里有餐厅吗？

    Is there a restaurant in the hotel?

  • 这家酒店很贵。

    This hotel is very expensive.

Quick check

What does "酒店" mean?

  • A. hotel
  • B. hundred
  • C. star
  • D. age

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