Chinese word

连锁店

Pronunciation

Pinyinlián suǒ diàn

Meaning

  • nounchain store

Example

街上新开的连锁店很受欢迎。jiē shàng xīn kāi de lián suǒ diàn hěn shòu huān yíng

The new chain store on the street is very popular.

Illustration for 连锁店 (chain store)

More examples

连锁店通常有统一的服务标准。lián suǒ diàn tōng cháng yǒu tǒng yī de fú wù biāo zhǔn

Chain stores usually have uniform service standards.

Core concept

A network of shops that share one identity and operating pattern across different locations.

Common phrases

  • 连锁店扩张lián suǒ diàn kuò zhāng

    chain-store expansion

  • 连锁店管理lián suǒ diàn guán lǐ

    chain-store management

  • 连锁店品牌战略lián suǒ diàn pǐn pái zhàn lüè

    chain-store brand strategy

Similar words

连锁lián suǒ: A form of business in which several stores are joined under the same brand and management style.
专卖店zhuān mài diàn: A specialist store selling products from a particular brand or product group.
直营店zhí yíng diàn: A store whose daily business is controlled directly by the company that owns it.
加盟店jiā méng diàn: A store operated by a person or company that has permission to use a brand and its business methods.

Definition in Chinese

同一品牌或经营主体在不同地点以统一标识、装修、商品与经营方式开设的多家门店。tóng yì pǐn pái huò jīng yíng zhú tǐ zài bù tóng dì diǎn yǐ tǒng yì biāo shí zhuāng xiū shāng pǐn yǔ jīng yíng fāng shì kāi shè de duō jiā mén diàn

Word origin

连 (lián, "connect") + 锁 (suǒ, "lock") creates the image of links joined together, while 店 (diàn, "shop") makes those links a group of shops.

Usage tips

  • A shared sign does not always mean every branch has the same owner, so prices, stock, or service can differ between locations.

Opposites

  • 单体店dān tǐ diànstandalone storenoun

Related words

  • 连锁化lián suǒ huàchain formationnoun
  • 连锁体系lián suǒ tǐ xìchain networknoun

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