商店

• 拼音: shāng diàn
• 汉字拆解: 商 = commerce/business; 店 = 广 (shelter/building) + 占 (to occupy), meaning a shop under a roof

含义

Shop; store. A place where goods are sold.

The general word for any retail shop or store. Can refer to small shops or larger stores. More specific types include 书店 (bookshop), 花店 (flower shop), and 网店 (online store). Slightly more formal than 店, which is used more casually.

例句

1. 学校旁边有一家商店。
2. 这家商店卖水果。
3. 商店几点开门？

用法指南

语境: shopping, location

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我要去商店买东西。(I need to go to the store to buy things.)
• 这家商店很便宜。(This shop is very cheap.)

错误说法

• 在一个商店。(Slightly awkward — use 在一家商店, as 家 is the measure word for shops and businesses)

起源与历史

A compound of 商 (commerce) and 店 (shop/store), together meaning a commercial establishment.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal