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館
guǎn
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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