报亭

• 拼音: bào tíng
• 汉字拆解: 报 = 扌 (hand) + 卩 (kneeling person) phonetic; 亭 = 亠 (lid) + 口 + 冖 + 丁 (phonetic)

含义

Newsstand; newspaper kiosk. A small retail structure selling newspapers and magazines.

Small roadside kiosks that sell newspapers, magazines, and often other convenience items like drinks, cigarettes, and phone cards. Once ubiquitous in Chinese cities, they have declined with the rise of digital media but remain cultural landmarks in many areas.

例句

1. 街角那个报亭已经开了三十多年了，老板跟整条街的人都熟。
2. 现在路边的报亭越来越少了，年轻人都在手机上看新闻。
3. 小时候我每天放学都会在报亭买一本漫画杂志。

用法指南

语境: urban life, everyday

语气: nostalgic

正确说法

• 报亭老板，来份晚报。(Kiosk owner, give me an evening paper.)
• 那个报亭还卖冰棍呢。(That newsstand also sells popsicles.)

错误说法

• 把书店叫'报亭' (Don't call a bookstore 报亭 — 报亭 refers specifically to small street kiosks)

起源与历史

报 (newspaper) + 亭 (kiosk/pavilion). A small structure for selling newspapers.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal