Meaning of 书店
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- bookstore
Measure word: 家
How to use 书店
书店 is the everyday word for a bookstore, and it often takes the measure word 家 (jiā). Example: 我去书店买书。(Wǒ qù shūdiàn mǎi shū.) I am going to the bookstore to buy books.
书店 is simply 书 (shū, book) plus 店 (diàn, shop), so it is a book shop. The 店 character has a roof-like 广 on top, so picture books sheltered under a shop roof.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 书店 (shūdiàn, bookstore) with 图书馆 (túshūguǎn, library). You buy books at a 书店 and borrow them at a 图书馆. Also keep 店 in fourth tone (diàn), not first tone like 点 diǎn or 电 diàn confusion in writing.
书店 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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书 shū · book · 4 strokes
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店 diàn · inn · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 书店.
Questions about 书店
What does 书店 mean?
书店 (shūdiàn) means "bookstore" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 书店?
书店 is made of 2 characters: 书 (4 strokes), 店 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 书店 an HSK word?
Yes. 书店 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 书店 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 书店 is written 書店.
How do I say 'online bookstore' in Chinese?
You can say 网上书店 (wǎngshàng shūdiàn) or 网络书店 (wǎngluò shūdiàn). In casual speech people often just name the app or site.
Can 店 be used to make other shop names?
Yes. 店 attaches to many nouns to name a type of shop, like 花店 (huādiàn, flower shop), 商店 (shāngdiàn, store) and 饭店 (fàndiàn, restaurant or hotel). Note that 饭店 and 酒店 often mean hotel, not just a place to eat or drink.