tửu quán
Definition
- Noun:
- A tavern; a pub; a wine house: An establishment that primarily sells alcoholic beverages, especially wine or traditional rice liquor, and often serves accompanying snacks or light food. It is a social venue for drinking.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau giờ làm, họ thường tới một tửu quán quen thuộc. (After work, they often go to a familiar tavern.)
- Tửu quán này nổi tiếng với rượu nếp cẩm của địa phương. (This wine house is famous for its local purple sticky rice liquor.)
- Không khí trong tửu quán thật ồn ào và sôi động. (The atmosphere in the pub was noisy and lively.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tửu quán" carries a slightly literary or traditional nuance compared to more modern words like "quán bar" or "quán rượu." It may evoke an image of an older-style drinking establishment.
Variants and Related Words
- Quán rượu (n): A more common, general term for a bar or a liquor pub.
- Quán bar (n): A bar, often implying a more modern or Western-style establishment.
- Tiệm rượu (n): A wine shop; can refer to a store selling bottled alcohol for consumption off the premises.
Synonyms
- Tavern: A place where alcoholic drinks are sold and consumed.
- Pub: A public house for drinking beer and other beverages, socializing.
- Inn: An establishment providing lodging, food, and drink; can be similar to a tavern.
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom with "tửu quán," it is associated with the cultural context of social drinking. A related concept is:
- Chén tạc chén thù: An idiom describing the back-and-forth toasting and drinking in a social setting, which commonly occurs in a tửu quán.