铺子 (pù zi) — shop; store | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

shopstore

Measure word · 家

铺子。
Tā jiā zài jiē jiǎo kāi le yì jiā pù zi.
His family opened a shop on the street corner.
铺子。
Zhè ge pù zi mài de shì shǒu gōng zuò de jiā jù.
This store sells handmade furniture.
铺子？
Nǐ bāng wǒ kàn kàn nà jiā pù zi hái kāi zhe ma?
Could you check if that shop is still open?

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

铺 (shop) with 子 forms a familiar word for a shop.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鋪; 铺 is its simplified writing.

金甫鋪

Meaning part形符xíngfú

金金jīngold; metal

Sound part声符shēngfú

甫

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 鋪 pairs 金 (gold; metal) with 甫 as a sound part; the simplified 铺 is a shorthand.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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