small eatery; modest restaurant
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small restaurant; modest eatery; cheap food shop
neutralOften used with the retroflex suffix -儿 (fànpùr) in spoken language. Implies a simple, unpretentious place to eat, often family-run.
Jiē街
jiǎo角
xīn新
kāi开
le了
yī一
jiā家
fàn饭
pù铺
，
mài卖
de的
shì是
dì地
dào道
de的
jiā家
cháng常
cài菜
。
A small eatery opened on the street corner serving authentic home-style dishes.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
zhōng中
wǔ午
dōu都
zài在
gōng公
sī司
fù附
jìn近
de的
fàn饭
pù铺
suí随
biàn便
chī吃
yī一
kǒu口
。
He grabs a quick bite at a small diner near his company every noon.
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Zhè这
jiā家
fàn饭
pù铺
suī虽
xiǎo小
，
què却
gān干
jìng净
shí实
huì惠
，
fù附
jìn近
de的
xué学
shēng生
dōu都
ài爱
lái来
。
Though tiny, this eatery is clean and affordable, so students from nearby love coming here.