HSK · Level 12
135 words
Chinese word
铺
Pronunciation
Pinyinpù
Meaning
- nounshop
Example
那家铺很热闹。nà jiā pù hěn rè nào
That shop is bustling.
More examples
他在市场租了一个小铺子卖手工艺品。tā zài shì chǎng zū le yí gè xiǎo pù zi mài shǒu gōng yì pǐn
He rented a small shop in the market to sell handicrafts.
Core concept
Things are set out across an available space, whether that space is a little market stall or a surface being covered.
Common phrases
小铺子xiǎo pù zi
small shop
店铺diàn pù
shop
药铺yào pù
pharmacy
Similar words
商店shāng diàn: A formal term for a place that operates as a shop and sells goods.
店diàn: A general place where goods or services are sold.
铺子pù zi: A familiar, friendly term for a small shop.
摊子tān zi: A roadside stall or stand where goods are spread out for sale.
Definition in Chinese
指街边、市场或集市中的小店铺、摊位或铺面；也可指把东西摊开、铺到表面上的动作或结果。zhǐ jiē biān shì chǎng huò jí shì zhōng de xiǎo diàn pù tān wèi huò pù miàn yě kě zhǐ bǎ dōng xī tān kāi pù dào biǎo miàn shàng de dòng zuò huò jié guǒ
Word origin
The character 铺 (pù, "shop") developed linked senses for a place where goods are laid out and for laying something across a surface.
Usage tips
- The pronunciation changes with the sense: pù names the selling place, while pū describes laying or spreading, a distinction that English spelling does not signal.
Other meanings
- layverb
- spreadverb
Related words
- 铺设pū shèlayverb
- 铺陈pū chéndisplayverb
- 铺位pù wèistallnoun