店 (diàn) - shop, store, inn, establishment for business
店 · diàn
shop, store, inn, establishment for business
shop, store, inn, establishment for business
Usage highlights
bookstorehotel/innflower shopshop/storeshop ownershop front
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I went to the bookstore (书店) to buy a novel.
- They stayed at an inn (旅店) during their trip.
- There is a flower shop (花店) on the corner.
- He opened a small grocery store (小商店).
Collocations
- bookstore(书店)
- hotel/inn(旅店)
- flower shop(花店)
- shop/store(商店)
- shop owner(店主)
- shop front(店面)
Idioms
- Front shop, back factory(前店后厂)
- A shop that has stood for a hundred years(百年老店)
- Black shop (黑店) — dishonest establishment
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically referred to inns and roadside establishments along trade routes.
- In modern usage, encompasses all types of retail establishments and shops.
- Represents commercial activity and entrepreneurship in Chinese culture.