Chinese symbol for “guesthouse”
宾馆
bīn guǎn
Traditional: 賓館
guesthouse; lodge; hotel; 个 (gè),家 (jiā)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for guesthouse is 宾馆 (bīn guǎn), defined as: guesthouse; lodge; hotel; 个 (gè),家 (jiā).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “guesthouse”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 招待所 | zhāo dài suǒ | guesthouse; hostel |
| 民宿 | mín sù | (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 民宿 "minshuku") property rented via Airbnb or similar platform; guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 宾馆.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嘉宾 (嘉賓) | jiā bīn | esteemed guest; honored guest |
| 来宾 (來賓) | lái bīn | guest; visitor |
| 贵宾 (貴賓) | guì bīn | honored guest; distinguished guest |
| 宾客 (賓客) | bīn kè | guests; visitors |
| 外宾 (外賓) | wài bīn | foreign guest; international visitor |
| 博物馆 (博物館) | bó wù guǎn | museum |
| 图书馆 (圖書館) | tú shū guǎn | library; measure word: 家 (jiā), 个 (gè) |
| 旅馆 (旅館) | lǚ guǎn | hotel; measure word: 家 (jiā) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “guesthouse”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.