khách sạn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 客棧 (“hotel”), itself a compound of 客 (khách, “guest”) +‎ 棧 (sạn, “tavern, inn”)

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xajk̟̚˧˦ saːn˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰat̚˦˧˥ ʂaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰat̚˦˥ ʂaːŋ˨˩˨] ~ [xat̚˦˥ saːŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

khách sạn (客棧)

  1. hotel
    Chị có thể giới thiệu cho tôi một khách sạn tốt không?
    Can you recommend me a good hotel? (asking a woman who is younger than the speaker)

See also
  • nhà trọ
  • quán trọ
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