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HSK
restaurant / hotel / CL: , 個|个
HSK 1
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *點* | 點* | *點
point / dot / drop / speck / o'clock / point (in space or time) / to draw a dot / to check on a list / to choose / to order (food in a restaurant) / to touch briefly / to hint / to light / to ignite / to pour a liquid drop by drop / (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items
HSK 1
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *的* | 的* | *的
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
HSK 1
wine shop / pub (public house) / hotel / restaurant / (Tw) hostess club
HSK 2
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *河* | 河* | *河
river (CL:條|条,) / (bound form) the Yellow River / (bound form) the Milky Way / (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉
HSK 2
(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal / takeout (business) / takeout (meal)
HSK 2
restaurant / CL:
HSK 2
dining hall / dining room / restaurant / CL: 間|间,
HSK 5
restaurant / CL:
HSK 5
restaurant
HSK 7-9
to show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show; to attend an event to cheer on the participants / to patronize a restaurant or store / to sing the praises of
HSK 7-9
server (at a restaurant)
restaurant / bartender / (old) wineshop / tavern
box (in a theater or concert hall) / private room (in a restaurant or karaoke)
to use as a venue (e.g. use {a restaurant} as the venue {for a farewell party})
restaurant / theater (old)
to pay the restaurant bill
to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc
to eat in (at the restaurant) (contrasted with 外帶|外带) / (restaurant) dine-in service
outer area (of a place that has an inner area) / dining area of a restaurant (as opposed to the kitchen) / outfield (baseball etc) / area outside a venue (e.g. exterior of a stadium) / field (maintenance, testing etc) / (Chinese opera) the area in front of the table on the stage
to eat in (at a restaurant) (Tw) / to take the medicine orally
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *居* | 居* | *居
to reside / to be (in a certain position) / to store up / to be at a standstill / residence / house / restaurant / classifier for bedrooms
diner (in a restaurant etc) / hanger-on / sponger
menu (in restaurant) / recipe / cookbook
private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc) / parlor / booth / compartment
to order dishes (in a restaurant)
signature dish / a restaurant’s most famous dish
(of a movie, show or restaurant) to attract customers / popular with the paying public; high-grossing / number of seats occupied (by moviegoers etc)
big restaurant
to eat out / to eat at a restaurant
booth (in restaurants etc) (loanword from "car seat")
to eat out / to eat at a restaurant
to buy a business (shop, restaurant etc) and all its assets / to sell a business (shop, restaurant etc) and all its assets
to honor (sb) by one's visit; to patronize (a shop or restaurant)
inner area (of a place that has an outer area) / the kitchen of a restaurant (as opposed to the dining area) / infield (baseball etc) / (Chinese opera) the area behind the table on the stage
(dialect) restaurant
compartment (of train, ship etc) / private room at restaurant / rented room for karaoke / hotel room rented by the hour
(marked) price / tariff (in a restaurant etc)
(restaurant etc) private room / booth / comfortable seating
dining room / restaurant
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *焿* | 焿* | *焿
variant of , used in restaurants and night markets in Taiwan
customer area of a store / showroom / dining area of a restaurant
set meal (esp. in a Japanese restaurant)
restaurant / eatery
to pay the bill (in a restaurant etc) (loanword from Cantonese) / (fig.) to bear responsibility
conveyor belt sushi (restaurant)
Haidilao (aka Hai Di Lao), hot pot restaurant chain founded in Sichuan in 1994
Din Tai Fung, restaurant specializing in dumplings, with stores in many countries
Burger King (fast food restaurant)
to try out a restaurant and film a video to share on the Internet
minimum spend (stipulated by a restaurant, bar, club etc) (abbr. for 最低消費|最低消费)
maneki-neko or "lucky cat", Japanese figurine cat usually found at the entrance of shops, restaurants etc, believed to bring good fortune
wine list (in a restaurant etc)
to flip a table over (in a fit of anger) / (at a restaurant) to turn over a table (i.e. to complete a cycle from the seating of one group of diners until the arrival of another group at the same table)
the catering industry / the hotel and restaurant business
food stall; open-air restaurant (original Hong Kong written form, now usually written as 大排檔|大排档)
(of people with tight budget) to enjoy various dishes at the restaurant by ordering the food together and then sharing the costs
"keep the change" (restaurant expression)
Chinese restaurant
(at a restaurant) to bring a dish to a customer / to serve food
restaurant
Quanjude (famous Chinese restaurant)
kitchen (of a restaurant or hotel etc); commercial kitchen
to save money on wedding expenses by getting together with another couple (or couples) in arranging restaurant reservations, wedding photo shoots etc
table turnover rate (in a restaurant)
Subway (fast food restaurant)
dumpling restaurant
to eat out / to eat at a restaurant
Chinese restaurant syndrome
(of a restaurant etc) to serve the meal; to dish out the food
Carl's Jr. (fast-food restaurant chain)
lit. joint eaters / a restaurant social gathering, esp. organized online among strangers
food stall; open-air restaurant
restaurant special / daily special
Tricon Global Restaurants (incl. Pizza Hut and KFC)
a hotel / a restaurant / a wine shop
private room (in a restaurant, bath house, etc)
person hired to lure customers to a restaurant
(at a restaurant) to order a meal / (of a waiter) to take an order


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