福利社 (fú lì shè) — school store; campus shop; factory cooperative store (typically selling daily necessities, snacks, or stationery)
Definition
福利社 is a small cooperative shop on the premises of a school, factory, or other institution, selling snacks, stationery, and daily necessities at cheaper prices. It is run for staff or students' benefit, not as a public commercial store.
noun
school storecampus shopfactory cooperative store (typically selling daily necessities, snacks, or stationery)
Measure word · 家
Examples
- 福利社。Xué shēng xià kè yǐ hòu cháng qù fú lì shè mǎi líng shí.Students often go to the school store to buy snacks after class.
- 福利社。Zhè jiā fú lì shè de wén jù bǐ wài miàn pián yi yì xiē.The stationery at this campus shop is a bit cheaper than outside.
- 福利社。Gōng chǎng lǐ de fú lì shè zhōng wǔ zuì rè nao.The factory store is busiest at noon.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
'福利' means welfare, and '社' denotes a society or shop, so the term names a welfare store.
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