Chinese Conversation · Level 65
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Chinese word
商城
Pronunciation
Pinyinshāng chéng
Meaning
- nounshopping mall
Example
这个商城有很多小店。zhè ge shāng chéng yǒu hěn duō xiǎo diàn
This shopping mall has many small shops.
More examples
越来越多的品牌在电子商城开设旗舰店。yuè lái yuè duō de pǐn pái zài diàn zi shāng chéng kāi shè qí jiàn diàn
More and more brands are opening flagship stores in e-commerce malls.
Core concept
A shared commercial space that brings many separate stores together for convenient shopping and services.
Common phrases
电子商城diàn zi shāng chéng
e-commerce mall
网上商城wǎng shàng shāng chéng
online shopping mall
实体商城shí tǐ shāng chéng
physical shopping mall
Similar words
商场shāng chǎng: A building or area with many shops selling daily goods, clothing, and other products.
购物中心gòu wù zhōng xīn: A large commercial facility with specialty shops, restaurants, leisure, and entertainment.
百货商店bǎi huò shāng diàn: A large department store with clothing, household goods, and other products arranged by floor.
网上商城wǎng shàng shāng chéng: An online marketplace where products from many sellers can be viewed, ordered, and paid for.
Definition in Chinese
指由多家商店组成、为顾客提供商品和服务的集中商业区域，既可指实际的购物中心，也常用作商业项目或网站的名称。zhǐ yóu duō jiā shāng diàn zǔ chéng wèi gù kè tí gōng shāng pǐn hé fú wù de jí zhōng shāng yè qū yù jì kě zhǐ shí jì de gòu wù zhōng xīn yě cháng yòng zuò shāng yè xiàng mù huò wǎng zhàn de míng chēng
Word origin
The compound 商 (shāng, "business") + 城 (chéng, "city") creates the image of a city-like place devoted to commerce, which supports its modern use for shopping centers and commercial websites.
Usage tips
- On a website or app, this noun can name a whole marketplace that contains many sellers, not just one seller's online shop.
Other meanings
- commercial facilitynoun
Related words
- 电子商城diàn zi shāng chénge-commerce mallnoun
- 网上商城wǎng shàng shāng chéngonline shopping mallnoun