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商店 meaning in English

shāngdiàn

store; shop

HSK 1noun19 strokes

Meaning of 商店

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

shāngdiàn
  1. store; shop

Measure word: 家

How to use 商店

商店 is the general word for a store or shop, used with the measure word 家 (jiā). Example: 我去商店买水。(Wǒ qù shāngdiàn mǎi shuǐ.) I am going to the store to buy water.

商 (shāng) means trade or business, and 店 (diàn) means a shop, so 商店 is simply a business shop. Picture 店 with its 广 roof as a building where trading happens.

Common mistake: Learners often assume 饭店 (fàndiàn) and 酒店 (jiǔdiàn) are ordinary shops like 商店, but in modern use they usually mean a restaurant or a hotel. Also keep both syllables clear: shāng is first tone and diàn is fourth tone.

商店 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

“两liǎng元yuán店diàn”是shì我wǒ最zuì喜xǐ欢huān的de商shāng店diàn。
“One dollar store” is my favorite store.
只zhǐ有yǒu一yī家jiā商shāng店diàn卖mài这zhè本běn书shū。
Only one store carries this book.
我wǒ要yào去qù商shāng店diàn给gěi你nǐ买mǎi些xiē酒jiǔ。
I'll go to the store and buy you some wine.
他tā家jiā离lí这zhè间jiān商shāng店diàn不bù远yuǎn。
His house isn't far from this store.
进jìn商shāng店diàn的de人rén是shì我wǒ妹mèi妹mèi。
The person entering the store is my little sister.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

商 shāng · commerce · 11 strokes

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店 diàn · inn · 8 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 商店.

饭店fàndiànrestaurant; hotel
商场shāngchǎngshopping mall; shopping center
书店shūdiànbookstore
酒店jiǔdiànwine shop; pub (public house)
商量shāngliangto consult; to talk over
商人shāngrénmerchant; businessman
药店yàodiànpharmacy; drugstore
商业shāngyèbusiness; trade
商品shāngpǐncommodity; goods; merchandise
商务shāngwùcommercial affairs; commercial
商标shāngbiāotrademark; logo
旅店lǚdiàninn; small hotel

Questions about 商店

What does 商店 mean?

商店 (shāngdiàn) means "store; shop" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 商店?

商店 is made of 2 characters: 商 (11 strokes), 店 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.

Is 商店 an HSK word?

Yes. 商店 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 商店 and 商场?

商店 is a single store or shop. 商场 (shāngchǎng) is a shopping mall or shopping center that holds many stores.

Can 店 be used alone or with other words?

Yes. 店 often combines with a word for what is sold, such as 书店 (shūdiàn) bookstore. In speech people also say 小店 (xiǎo diàn) for a small shop.

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