书店 (shū diàn) — bookstore

Definition

A bookstore is a shop that sells books. Unlike 商店 ('store' in general — for anything) and 图书馆 ('library', where you borrow and read books), 书店 is specifically for buying books.

noun
bookstore
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Examples

  • 书店
    Wǒ zài shū diàn kàn shū.
    I am reading a book at the bookstore.
  • 书店
    Nà jiā shū diàn yǒu xīn shū.
    That bookstore has new books.
  • 书店
    Wǒ men qù shū diàn ba.
    Let's go to the bookstore.

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