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客栈
kèzhàn
Description
客栈是以前的旅馆，人们走远路的时候会在客栈住一晚。
A 客栈 is an old-style inn where travelers would stay overnight during long journeys.
现在有些小旅馆也叫客栈，听起来又老又有味道。
Nowadays, some small hotels are also called 客栈, which sounds old-fashioned and charming.
Meanings
客栈kèzhàn
inn; small traditional guesthouse for travelers
我们晚上住在一家小客栈。
We stayed at a small inn in the evening.
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Notes
- Etymology
客 (guest) + 栈 (storehouse/lodging), literally a place lodging travelers.
- Nuance
sounds old-fashioned; modern lodgings are 酒店 or 宾馆, though 客栈 is used for quaint guesthouses.
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