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馆
guǎn
Description
"馆"是一个字，常常用在别的词后面，表示一个大的、公共的地方，比如去看书、吃饭或者看东西。
"馆" is a character often used at the end of other words to indicate a large, public place, like where you go to read, eat, or see things.
我们说图书馆、饭馆、博物馆，里面都有这个字。
We say 图书馆, 饭馆, 博物馆, and all of them contain this character.
Meanings
馆guǎn
a building for public activities or services
我常去图书馆看书。
I often go to the library to read.
饭馆fànguǎn
restaurant; place for eating meals
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 guesthouse or lodging; now names many public buildings.
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