• The character “酒” means wine or alcoholic drinks in general, while “廊” is a transliteration of the English word “lounge” and a word meaning “rooms around a hall”.
• There are two types of lounges. The first is the hotel lobby lounge, where hotel guests may rest and have afternoon tea. The second type is the nightclub lounge, where guests drink, dine, listen to music, and play games. Many lounges in Singapore are located in hotels.
• In Singapore, “酒廊” may also be used interchangeably with “酒吧”, meaning a bar or pub. The term “酒吧” is a combination of the transliteration and paraphrase of the English term “bar”.

A lounge in Geylang disregarded COVID-19 regulations. It operated covertly and served alcoholic drinks in the middle of the night, with skimpily dressed women socialising with customers. (Lianhe Zaobao, 10/10/2020)

酒吧(Mainland China)