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Description

“馆”是一个字,常常用在别的字后面,表示一种大的公共地方,比如图书馆、饭馆或者博物馆。

"馆" is a character often used after other characters to indicate a large public place, such as a library, restaurant, or museum.

你很少一个人用这个字,多数时候它和别的字放在一起。

You rarely use "馆" alone; most of the time it appears together with other characters.

Meanings

图书馆túshūguǎn

a building for a public service or activity

我们学校有一个大图书馆。

Our school has a big library.

饭馆fànguǎn

a place to eat, like a restaurant or shop

这家饭馆的菜很好吃。

The food at this restaurant is delicious.

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Notes

  • Usage

    馆 is a bound morpheme, almost always used as a suffix, not alone.

  • Etymology

    originally meant a guest lodge; now names public buildings for services or culture.

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