Usage note
餐厅是用来吃饭的地方，比如学校里的食堂。
cān tīng shì yòng lái chī fàn de dì fāng, bǐ 如学校里的食堂。
餐厅 is a place to eat meals, such as the school cafeteria.
Context note
餐厅常见于酒店、餐馆和学校等场所，是人们吃饭的地方。
cān tīng jìncún yú jiǔ lù、guǎn cān zhě hé xué 校等场所，是人们吃饭的地方。
Dining halls are commonly found in hotels, restaurants, and schools, where people eat their meals.
5 examples
学校餐厅里有很多人。
xué xiào cān tīng lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén。
There are many people in the school dining hall.
妈妈带我去新开的餐厅吃饭。
mā ma dài wǒ qù xīn kāi de cān tīng chī fàn。
Mom took me to a new restaurant for dinner.
这家餐厅的食物很美味。
zhè jiā cān tīng de shí wù hěn měi wèi。
The food at this restaurant is very delicious.
我们可以在餐厅里吃早餐。
wǒ men kě yǐ zài cān tīng lǐ chī zǎo cān。
We can have breakfast in the dining hall.
餐厅通常在早上和晚上开放。
cān tīng tōng cháng zài zǎo shàng hé wǎn shàng kāi fàng。
The dining hall usually opens in the morning and evening.
5 mini stories
小明每天中午都在学校餐厅吃饭。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zhōng wǔ dōu zài xué xiào cān tīng chī fàn。
Xiaoming has lunch at the school dining hall every day.
妈妈带我去了一个新开的餐厅，里面的菜很好吃。
mā ma dài wǒ qù le yí gè xīn kāi de cān tīng， lǐ miàn de cài hěn hǎo chī。
Mom took me to a new restaurant, and the food inside was very delicious.
我们学校的餐厅很大，有很多桌子和椅子。
wǒ men xué xiào de cān tīng hěn dà， yǒu hěn duō zhuō zi hé yǐ zi。
Our school dining hall is big with many tables and chairs.
周末时，我和朋友们会在餐厅里聚会吃饭。
zhōu mò shí， wǒ hé péng yǒu men huì zài cān tīng lǐ jù huì chī fàn。
On weekends, I would gather with friends for dinner in the restaurant.
这家餐厅的服务员很友好，总是面带微笑。
zhè jiā cān tīng de fú wù yuán hěn yǒu hǎo， zǒng shì miàn dài wēi xiào。
The waiters at this restaurant are very friendly and always smile.
Mini dialogue
在餐厅
A
我们一起去餐厅吃午饭吧。
Wǒmen yìqǐ qù cāntīng chī wǔfàn ba.
Let's go to the dining hall to have lunch together.
B
好，餐厅今天有面条吗？
Hǎo, cāntīng jīntiān yǒu miàntiáo ma?
Okay, does the dining hall have noodles today?
餐厅规则
A
在餐厅吃饭要保持安静。
Zài cāntīng chīfàn yào bǎochí ānjìng.
Keep quiet when eating in the dining hall.
B
知道了，我会小声说话的。
Zhīdào le, wǒ huì xiǎoshēng shuōhuà de.
Got it, I will speak softly.
Related words and contrasts
similar
饭馆
fànguǎn
restaurant
餐厅 is often inside a school or building; 饭馆 is usually a separate shop.
related
食堂
shítáng
canteen; cafeteria
食堂 is a simple eating place in a school or factory, similar to a 餐厅.