Chinese word

专卖店

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuān mài diàn

Meaning

nounspecialty store

Example

这家专卖店只卖他们公司的产品。zhè jiā zhuān mài diàn zhǐ mài tā men gōng sī de chán pǐn

This specialty store sells only their company's products.

More examples

这是该品牌授权的专卖店，可以办理正品发票和售后服务。zhè shì gāi pǐn pái shòu quán de zhuān mài diàn ké yǐ bàn lǐ zhèng pǐn fā piào hé shòu hòu fú wù

This is an authorized specialty store for the brand, where you can get invoices for genuine products and receive after-sales service.

Core concept

A store narrows its identity to a defined range of goods instead of presenting a broad mix of merchandise.

Common phrases

授权专卖店shòu quán zhuān mài diàn
authorized specialty store
化妆品专卖店huà zhuāng pǐn zhuān mài diàn
cosmetics specialty store
连锁专卖店lián suǒ zhuān mài diàn
chain specialty store

Similar words

直营店zhí yíng diàn: A shop operated directly by a brand or company, which controls its products and services.
专营店zhuān yíng diàn: A shop authorized to sell and specialize in a particular brand or product range.
专柜zhuān guì: A brand-specific sales counter or section inside a department store.
旗舰店qí jiàn diàn: A brand's main showcase store, with especially broad displays and product selection.

Definition in Chinese

专门销售某一品牌或某类商品，只经营该品牌或该类商品的零售商店。zhuān mén xiāo shòu mǒu yì pǐn pái huò mǒu lèi shāng pǐn zhǐ jīng yíng gāi pǐn pái huò gāi lèi shāng pǐn de líng shòu shāng diàn

Word origin

专 (zhuān, "specialized") + 卖 (mài, "sell") + 店 (diàn, "shop") forms a transparent compound for a shop devoted to selling one brand or product range.

Usage tips

The word can cover a shop centered on a product category as well as one centered on a single brand, so its exact scope comes from the surrounding context.

Other meanings

exclusive shopnoun
brand storenoun

Opposites

百货公司bǎi huò gōng sīgeneral merchandise storenoun

Related words

专营店zhuān yíng diànspecialty shopnoun
专卖权zhuān mài quánexclusive sales rightsnoun