商店 (shāng diàn) — store; shop

Definition

General word for a 'store' or 'shop' — smaller than a 商场 (mall). Compared to 店, 商店 sounds slightly more formal and is the everyday term for a retail shop.

noun
storeshop
Measure word · 家, 个

Examples

  • 商店
    Wǒ zài shāng diàn lǐ.
    I am in the store.
  • 商店
    Nà ge shāng diàn hěn xiǎo.
    That store is very small.
  • 商店
    Wǒ men qù shāng diàn ba.
    Let's go to the store.

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