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店家 (diàn jiā) — owner or manager of a shop, restaurant, or inn; shopkeeper

Definition

Colloquial, friendly term for a shop or restaurant owner, used when speaking to or about the person running the place. It sounds more casual than the formal 老板.

noun
owner or manager of a shoprestaurantor innshopkeeper
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 店家，。
    Nà ge diàn jiā rén hěn hǎo, zǒng shì gěi kè rén dǎ zhé.
    That shop owner is very nice, always giving customers discounts.
  • 店家。
    Wǒ men wèn diàn jiā yǒu méi yǒu xīn xiān de yú.
    We asked the shopkeeper if there was any fresh fish.
  • 店家。
    Zhè jiā cān tīng de diàn jiā shì yí wèi lǎo yé ye.
    The owner of this restaurant is an old grandpa.

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