Definition
饮食店 is a general term for a small, casual eatery that serves drinks and light meals — think of a café, snack bar, or small restaurant. It's less formal than 餐厅 (restaurant) and broader than 咖啡馆 (coffee shop). You'll often see it on street signs or in neighborhood listings.
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cafésnack barsmall eatery
Examples
- 饮食店。Jiējiǎo nà jiā yǐn de kāfēi hěn hǎo hē.The coffee at that café on the corner is really good.
- 饮食店。Wǒmen zài zhè jiā yǐn chī le wǔfàn.We had lunch at this snack bar.
- 饮食店，。Fùjìn yǒu hěn duō yǐn, nǐ kěyǐ suíbiàn xuǎn yì jiā.There are many small eateries nearby; you can pick any one.
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