Chinese word

商店

Pronunciation

Pinyinshāng diàn

Meaning

  • nounstore

Example

我在商店买东西。wǒ zài shāng diàn mǎi dōng xī

I buy things at the store.

Illustration for 商店 (store)

More examples

这间商店有很多好东西。zhè jiān shāng diàn yǒu hěn duō hǎo dōng xī

This store has many good things.

Core concept

A place where customers enter to choose and buy goods, usually a small local retail business.

Common phrases

  • 这间商店zhè jiān shāng diàn

    this store

Similar words

店diàn: A spoken, shortened term for a small store selling products or services.
超市chāo shì: A self-service supermarket focused on food and everyday household items.
商场shāng chǎng: An indoor shopping facility that brings many shops and brands together.

Definition in Chinese

面向顾客销售商品的商户或营业场所，通常指实体的小卖店或零售店。miàn xiàng gù kè xiāo shòu shāng pǐn de shāng hù huò yíng yè cháng suǒ tōng cháng zhǐ shí tǐ de xiǎo mài diàn huò líng shòu diàn

Word origin

商店 (shāngdiàn, "store") combines 商 (shāng, "trade") + 店 (diàn, "shop"), so the compound names a place connected with selling goods.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word fits a neighborhood shop more naturally than a large shopping complex or a single department within one.

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