万豪酒店
wàn háo jiǔ diàn
The phrase for "marriott hotel" in Mandarin is 万豪酒店 (wàn háo jiǔ diàn).
万豪酒店 is used to refer to a hotel that belongs to the Marriott international chain.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the phonetic transliteration for Marriott (万豪 wàn háo) and the word for hotel (酒店 jiǔ diàn).
How do you pronounce it?
wàn háo jiǔ diàn
Did you know?
- While 酒店 (jiǔ diàn) is the standard term for a hotel, it literally translates to 'wine shop' or 'liquor store' in ancient contexts.
- In the name 万豪, the character 万 (wàn) means 'ten thousand', a number often used in Chinese to suggest abundance or greatness.
- The character 豪 in 万豪 is also used in the term for '豪车' (háo chē), which refers to a luxury super-car.
Examples in context
- 我出差期间将入住万豪酒店。I will be staying at the Marriott Hotel during my business trip.
- 我们在万怡酒店吃晚饭吧。Let's have dinner at the Courtyard by Marriott.
- 我住在万豪酒店。Wǒ zhù zài Wànháo Jiǔdiàn.I am staying at a Marriott Hotel.
- 万豪酒店的服务很好。Wànháo Jiǔdiàn de fúwù hěn hǎo.The service at the Marriott Hotel is very good.
- 这家万豪酒店很大。Zhè jiā Wànháo Jiǔdiàn hěn dà.This Marriott Hotel is very large.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing travel plans for a business trip.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你这次去住哪家酒店？Nǐ zhè cì qù zhù nǎ jiā jiǔdiàn?Which hotel are you staying at this time?
- 欣怡 Xinyi我订了万豪酒店。Wǒ dìng le Wànháo Jiǔdiàn.I booked a Marriott Hotel.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那里的位置很方便。Nàlǐ de wèizhì hěn fāngbiàn.The location there is very convenient.
- 欣怡 Xinyi是的，所以我选了它。Shì de, suǒyǐ wǒ xuǎn le tā.Yes, so I chose it.
