量词
Measure word for “restaurant” in Chinese
The measure word for restaurant in Chinese is 家 (jiā): 一家饭店 (yì jiā fàn diàn) means "one restaurant". 家 is the measure word for businesses and families.
Dictionaries also list: 个.
- 两家饭店liǎng jiā fàn diàntwo restaurants
- 这家饭店zhè jiā fàn diànthis restaurant
- 那几家饭店nà jǐ jiā fàn diànthose few restaurants
Restaurant is 饭店 (fàn diàn), an HSK 1 word.
同一量词Other nouns with 家
- company 公司
- hospital 医院
- inn 店
- bank 银行
- enterprise 企业
- airport 机场
- factory 工厂
- bar 酒吧
- library 图书馆
- shopping mall 商场
- supermarket 超市
- guesthouse 宾馆
- broadcasting station 电台
- bookstore 书店
- cinema 电影院
Common questions
What is the measure word for restaurant in Chinese?
The measure word for restaurant in Chinese is 家 (jiā): 一家饭店 (yì jiā fàn diàn) means "one restaurant". 个 is also listed in dictionaries.
Can I use 个 for 饭店?
People will understand 一个饭店, but 一家饭店 is the correct form and what exams expect.