Book contents
- Chinese Signs
- Chinese Signs
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Part I General Characteristics
- Part II Essential Signs
- 5 Airport and Arrival
- 6 Hotels
- 7 Basic Services
- 8 Getting Your Bearings
- 9 Getting Around
- 10 Eating
- 11 Shopping
- 12 Schools and Offices
- 13 Culture and Entertainment
- 14 Alerts!
- 15 Health
- Part III Other Signs
- References
- Index of Figures
- Index
6 - Hotels
from Part II - Essential Signs
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 February 2024
- Chinese Signs
- Chinese Signs
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Part I General Characteristics
- Part II Essential Signs
- 5 Airport and Arrival
- 6 Hotels
- 7 Basic Services
- 8 Getting Your Bearings
- 9 Getting Around
- 10 Eating
- 11 Shopping
- 12 Schools and Offices
- 13 Culture and Entertainment
- 14 Alerts!
- 15 Health
- Part III Other Signs
- References
- Index of Figures
- Index
Summary
In this chapter, hotel and hostel signs will be given. It is important to bear in mind that hotels and hostels are only infrequently straightforwardly referred to as places of lodging such as 旅馆 or 旅店. They can be misleadingly called 酒店 ‘alcohol shop’ or 饭店 ‘food shop’.
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- Chinese SignsAn Introduction to China's Linguistic Landscape, pp. 51 - 54Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024