Chinese word

门店

Pronunciation

Pinyinmén diàn

Meaning

  • nounstore

Example

你常去那家门店吗？nǐ cháng qù nà jiā mén diàn ma

Do you often go to that store?

Illustration for 门店 (store)

More examples

这家实体门店今天有促销。zhè jiā shí tǐ mén diàn jīn tiān yǒu cù xiāo

This physical store is having a sale today.

Core concept

A staffed outlet that gives a business a physical presence in a neighborhood.

Common phrases

  • 实体门店shí tǐ mén diàn

    physical store

  • 线上门店xiàn shàng mén diàn

    online store

  • 门店地址mén diàn dì zhǐ

    store address

Similar words

店diàn: A simple, common word for a shop or store.
商店shāng diàn: A store whose business is selling goods.
店铺diàn pù: A physical place or building where a business operates.
超市chāo shì: A large store with many food and everyday household products.

Definition in Chinese

指不是网店而有固定营业地点的实体商铺，便于顾客现场查看、试用、取货或接受服务。zhǐ bú shì wǎng diàn ér yǒu gù dìng yíng yè dì diǎn de shí tǐ shāng pù biàn yú gù kè xiàn chǎng chá kàn shì yòng qǔ huò huò jiē shòu fú wù

Word origin

The compound 门 (mén, "door") + 店 (diàn, "shop") uses the idea of a shop with a door to distinguish a physical outlet from a remote sales channel.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may use branch for a company's location, but 门店 (méndiàn, "store") is a normal choice for a physical retail or service outlet, including one belonging to a chain.

Opposites

  • 网店wǎng diànonline storenoun

Related words

  • 连锁门店lián suǒ mén diànchain storenoun
  • 门店经理mén diàn jīng lǐstore managernoun

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