Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dining hall, refectory: A designated space or building where a group of people, such as students, workers, or residents of an institution, eat their meals together.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sinh viên tập trung ở nhà ăn lúc 12 giờ trưa. (Students gather in the dining hall at 12 noon.)
  • Nhà ăn công ty phục vụ bữa trưa cho tất cả nhân viên. (The company cafeteria serves lunch for all employees.)
  • Khu ký túc xá có một nhà ăn rất rộng rãi. (The dormitory area has a very spacious refectory.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhà ăn tập thể": collective/communal dining hall.
  • Các công nhân đang xây dựng nhà ăn tập thể mới. (The workers are building a new communal dining hall.)

Variants and Related Words

• Căn-tin (canteen) (n): A place serving food and drink, often in a school, office, or factory. It can be smaller or less formal than a "nhà ăn".
  • Học sinh mua bánh mì ở căn-tin. (Students buy sandwiches at the canteen.)
• Phòng ăn (dining room) (n): A room in a house or hotel used for eating meals. This typically refers to a private or commercial setting, not a large institutional one.
  • Gia đình tôi dùng bữa trong phòng ăn. (My family has meals in the dining room.)

Synonyms

• Refectory: A dining hall, especially in a monastery, college, or institution.
• Mess hall: A dining hall for members of the military or a similar group.
• Cafeteria: A restaurant in which customers serve themselves from a counter and pay before eating, often found in institutions.

Related Phrases

• Giờ ăn ở nhà ăn: Dining hall hours.
  • Giờ ăn ở nhà ăn là từ 11h đến 13h. (The dining hall hours are from 11 AM to 1 PM.)
• Suất ăn ở nhà ăn: A meal portion/serving in the dining hall.
  • Suất ăn ở nhà ăn hôm nay có thịt gà. (Today's meal in the dining hall includes chicken.)

noun

1. dining-room, refectory