Chinese word

花店

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuā diàn

Meaning

  • nounflower shop

Example

我去花店买花。wǒ qù huā diàn mǎi huā

I go to the flower shop to buy flowers.

Illustration for 花店 (flower shop)

More examples

我家附近有一家花店。wǒ jiā fù jìn yǒu yì jiā huā diàn

There is a flower shop near my home.

Core concept

A store organized around flowers, with blooms and potted plants ready to be chosen and taken home.

Common phrases

  • 去花店qù huā diàn

    go to the flower shop

  • 花店在哪儿huā diàn zài nǎr

    where is the flower shop

Similar words

鲜花店xiān huā diàn: A shop that sells fresh flowers.

Definition in Chinese

专门出售鲜花、花束、盆栽等花卉的商店。zhuān mén chū shòu xiān huā huā shù pén zāi děng huā huì de shāng diàn

Word origin

花店 (huādiàn, "flower shop") combines 花 (huā, "flower") and 店 (diàn, "shop"), placing the thing sold before the place that sells it.

Usage tips

  • In English, florist can mean a flower seller or a flower business, while flower shop clearly names the place where flowers are sold.

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