Chinese word

报亭

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào tíng

Meaning

  • nounnewsstand

Example

我在报亭买了一份报纸。wǒ zài bào tíng mǎi le yí fèn bào zhǐ

I bought a newspaper at the newsstand.

Illustration for 报亭 (newsstand)

More examples

报亭卖各种报纸和杂志。bào tíng mài gè zhǒng bào zhǐ hé zá zhì

The newsstand sells various newspapers and magazines.

Core concept

A small public kiosk where people stop to buy newspapers and other periodicals.

Common phrases

  • 在报亭买报纸zài bào tíng mǎi bào zhǐ

    buy newspapers at the newsstand

  • 报亭老板bào tíng láo bǎn

    newsstand owner

  • 报亭里bào tíng lǐ

    inside the newsstand

Similar words

报摊bào tān: A small stand or booth in a street or near a station for selling newspapers and magazines.
书报摊shū bào tān: An open stall that puts books, newspapers, and magazines on display for sale.

Definition in Chinese

临时或固定设立于公共场所的以销售报纸为主的小摊或小亭，常同时经营杂志和期刊。lín shí huò gù dìng shè lì yú gōng gòng cháng suǒ de yǐ xiāo shòu bào zhǐ wéi zhǔ de xiǎo tān huò xiǎo tíng cháng tóng shí jīng yíng zá zhì hé qī kān

Word origin

报 (bào, "newspaper") + 亭 (tíng, "small pavilion") forms a compound for a small structure used for newspaper sales.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may picture a full shop, but this noun usually points to the small street-side structure itself, often with magazines beside newspapers.

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