Korean word

쇼핑센터

Pronunciation

Romanizationsyopingsenteo

Meaning

  • nounshopping center

Example

이번 주말에 쇼핑센터에 갈 거예요.i beon chu ma re syo ping sen teo e kal kkeo ye yo

I'm going to the shopping center this weekend.

Illustration for 쇼핑센터 (shopping center)

More examples

쇼핑센터 영업시간이 몇 시예요?syo ping sen teo yeong eop ssi ga ni myeot si ye yo

What are the shopping center's hours?

Core concept

A large place where many shops and restaurants are gathered, letting people shop and eat in one area.

Common phrases

  • 쇼핑센터로 가다syo ping sen teo ro ka da

    go to the shopping center

  • 쇼핑센터 영업시간syo ping sen teo yeong eop ssi gan

    shopping center hours

  • 쇼핑센터 안syo ping sen teo an

    inside the shopping center

Similar words

쇼핑몰syopingmol: A large retail and leisure complex with many stores, services, and activities in one place.
백화점paekwajeom: A large store arranged in sections that sells many kinds of goods, often with a food hall.
마트mateu: A large self-service store for buying groceries and a wide range of household goods.
시장sijang: A place where many small sellers and stalls gather to sell a variety of goods.

Definition in Korean

여러 가게와 식당이 한 건물이나 구역에 모여 있어 한곳에서 쇼핑과 외식을 할 수 있는 큰 상업 시설yeo reo ka ge wa sik ttang i han keon mu ri na ku yeo ge mo yeo i sseo han go se seo syo ping gwa oe si geul hal ssu in neun keun sang eop si seol

Word origin

This Korean loanword combines the English terms shopping and center to name a shared commercial space.

Usage tips

  • On Korean signs and maps, this word helps identify a retail complex rather than a single shop, which is useful when choosing a meeting place.

Opposites

  • 주거지역chugeojiyeokresidential areanoun

Related words

  • 쇼핑객syopinggaekshoppernoun
  • 쇼핑하다syopinghadashopverb

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