商
店

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The word 商店 is formed by combining two meaningful characters: 商 (shāng), which carries the core idea of commerce, trading, or business activity, and 店 (diàn), which denotes a physical establishment, building, or shop. Together, they create a compound where the first character defines the purpose (commercial activity) and the second character defines the form (a fixed site or building), merging conceptually to visualize and specify a "commercial establishment", a place where business is conducted, hence a "shop" or "store".

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我家附近有一个商店。

Wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu yīgè shāngdiàn.

There is a store near my house.

这家小商店卖很多零食。

Zhè jiā xiǎo shāngdiàn mài hěnduō língshí.

This small shop sells a lot of snacks.

这个商店的商品种类非常多。

Zhège shāngdiàn de shāngpǐn zhǒnglèi fēicháng duō.

This store has a very wide variety of goods.

那家商店已经营业超过二十年了。

Nà jiā shāngdiàn yǐjīng yíngyè chāoguò èrshí nián le.

That store has been in business for over twenty years.

如果你需要买礼物，可以去那家商店看看。

Rúguǒ nǐ xūyào mǎi lǐwù, kěyǐ qù nà jiā shāngdiàn kàn kàn.

If you need to buy a gift, you can go and take a look at that store.

Word Definition - 商店

shāng diàn store; shop; CL:家[jiā],個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

商 shāng, shāng
店 diàn