English–Chinese
“shop” in Chinese
How to say “shop” in Chinese
“Shop” in Chinese is 铺 (pù).
Things are set out across an available space, whether that space is a little market stall or a surface being covered.
Example sentences with 铺
他在市场租了一个小铺子卖手工艺品。tā zài shì chǎng zū le yí gè xiǎo pù zi mài shǒu gōng yì pǐn
He rented a small shop in the market to sell handicrafts.
Tips for using 铺
- The pronunciation changes with the sense: pù names the selling place, while pū describes laying or spreading, a distinction that English spelling does not signal.
Other Chinese words for “shop”
我们在附近开了一家店铺。wǒ men zài fù jìn kāi le yì jiā diàn pù
We opened a shop nearby.