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hotel; embassy; library
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesnoun
guest house; hotel; inn
Refers to places offering accommodation, such as hotels or guesthouses.
We are staying at a hotel in the city center.
He opened a small hotel near the train station.
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The service at this hotel is very good.
You need to book a hotel in advance during the peak tourist season.
That old-fashioned hotel is very distinctive.
noun
diplomatic mission; embassy; consulate
Specifically refers to diplomatic premises like embassies or consulates.
He went to the embassy to apply for a passport.
The US Embassy is just across the street.
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The consulate can help solve visa issues.
We will gather at the embassy gate.
This official was just transferred back from the embassy.
noun
suffix for service shops
Used as a suffix for service-oriented businesses, often spoken with retroflex final (儿).
Let's go to a restaurant to eat.
Grandpa goes to the teahouse every afternoon.
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The barbershop on the street corner is doing good business.
This photography studio has been open for thirty years.
Old Beijingers like to call restaurants 'fàn guǎn er'.
noun
museum; library; hall; center
Refers to large public buildings for culture, education, or sports.
I want to go to the museum to see an exhibition this weekend.
It is very quiet inside the library.
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There is a basketball game at the gym tonight.
This cultural center often holds free lectures.
The planetarium is a place children love to go.
noun
old-style private school
archaicArchaic term. Refers to a private school where a scholar taught children in a landlord's or official's home.
In the past, wealthy families would hire teachers to run a private school.
He was teaching at the private school in the Li family's home.
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This system of family private schools gradually disappeared in the late Qing Dynasty.
He taught in the countryside for many years and had students everywhere.
Scholars in ancient times often made a living by teaching in private schools.