shāng diàn
shop
我在商店买了一本书。
Wǒ zài shāngdiàn mǎile yī běn shū.
I bought a book at the store.
商店里有很多东西。
Shāngdiàn lǐ yǒu hěnduō dōngxi.
There are many things in the store.
商店开门了。
Shāngdiàn kāiménle.
The store is open.
店铺 (diàn pù)
store
商店 (shāng diàn)
shop
商场 (shāng chǎng)
shopping mall
超市 (chāoshì)
supermarket
商场 (shāngchǎng)
shopping mall
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The Chinese word 商店 (shāngdiàn) for "store" or "shop" is composed of two characters: 商 (shāng) and 店 (diàn). The character 商 (shāng) originally meant "to trade" or "to do business," and it is often used in words related to commerce and trade. The character 店 (diàn) originally meant "a place where goods are sold," and it is often used in words related to shops and stores. Together, the two characters 商店 (shāngdiàn) form a compound word that means "a place where goods are traded or sold," which is the definition of a store or shop.
