百货

• 拼音: bǎi huò
• 汉字拆解: 百 = 一 (one) + 白 (white, phonetic), meaning hundred; 货 = 化 (phonetic) + 贝 (shell/money), meaning goods

含义

General merchandise; department store goods. Refers to a wide variety of everyday commodities.

Most commonly seen in the compound 百货商店 or 百货大楼 (department store). 百货 literally means 'a hundred goods,' suggesting a wide assortment of products. The term is somewhat traditional but still widely used in store names and signage across China.

例句

1. 市中心新开了一家百货商店，东西很齐全。
2. 妈妈喜欢去百货大楼买衣服和化妆品。
3. 这家百货公司正在打折，很多人去抢购。

用法指南

语境: shopping, business

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 百货商店里什么都有卖。(The department store has everything for sale.)
• 这家百货公司的服务很好。(This department store has very good service.)

错误说法

• 把网上商城叫'百货' (Don't call an online store 百货 — it specifically refers to physical department stores; online shops are 网店 or 商城)

起源与历史

A compound of 百 (hundred, meaning 'all kinds') and 货 (goods). Dates back to traditional Chinese commerce where markets stocked diverse goods.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal