Definitions

1. Noun:
   • The owner or proprietor of a shop, restaurant, café, or similar establishment: Refers to the person who owns and typically manages a business that sells food, drinks, or goods directly to customers on the premises.
   • The person in charge of a small eatery or tavern: Specifically denotes the individual responsible for running a place like a food stall, small restaurant, or inn.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chủ quán cà phê rất thân thiện. (The café owner is very friendly.)
  • Chúng tôi đã nói chuyện với chủ quán về giá cả. (We spoke with the shopkeeper about the prices.)
  • Chủ quán bánh mì này đã kinh doanh ở đây 20 năm. (The owner of this sandwich shop has been in business here for 20 years.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ông/bà chủ quán": A polite way to address or refer to the owner, using the titles "Mr." (ông) or "Mrs./Ms." (bà).

  • Ông chủ quán đã giới thiệu cho chúng tôi món đặc biệt. (The shop owner recommended the special dish to us.)

• "Làm chủ quán": To be or to become the owner of a shop/restaurant.

  • Ước mơ của anh ấy là làm chủ quán ăn của riêng mình. (His dream is to be the owner of his own restaurant.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chủ tiệm (n): Shop owner, store owner. Often used interchangeably with "chủ quán," though "tiệm" can imply a slightly more formal or permanent shop.
• Chủ cửa hàng (n): Shop owner, store owner. A more formal term.
• Quán (n): Shop, stall, small restaurant, café. The establishment itself.

Synonyms

• Người bán hàng: Seller, vendor (a more general term for someone who sells goods).
• Người quản lý: Manager (focuses on the management role, not necessarily ownership).

Related Phrases

• Gia đình chủ quán: The owner's family.
  • Cả gia đình chủ quán đều phụ giúp công việc. (The entire owner's family helps with the work.)