店

diàn
占 + 广
HSK 3.0Level 1

Definitions

diàn (noun) shop; store
diàn (noun) inn

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 占 represents the sound.

Semantic: 广 Phonetic: 占

About

店 is a phonosemantic compound: the outer component 广, depicting a building or shelter, provides the meaning, while the inner component 占 (meaning "to divine" or "to occupy") suggests the pronunciation. Originally, it referred to an inn or tavern, a place where travelers could store goods and find lodging. Over time, the meaning shifted to its modern sense of a shop or retail store.

Example Sentences Hide

我去商店买东西。

Wǒ qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi.

I go to the store to buy things.

这家店很干净。

Zhè jiā diàn hěn gānjìng.

This shop is very clean.

书店里有很多书。

Shūdiàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō shū.

There are many books in the bookstore.

他开了一家新店。

Tā kāile yī jiā xīn diàn.

He opened a new shop.

那家店的老板很友好。

Nà jiā diàn de lǎobǎn hěn yǒuhǎo.

The owner of that shop is very friendly.

这家便利店二十四小时营业。

Zhè jiā biànlìdiàn èrshí sì xiǎoshí yíngyè.

This convenience store is open 24 hours.

我们经常去那家咖啡店聊天。

Wǒmen jīngcháng qù nà jiā kāfēidiàn liáotiān.

We often go to that coffee shop to chat.

由于疫情，许多实体店不得不转向线上销售。

Yóuyú yìqíng, xǔduō shítǐdiàn bùdébù zhuǎnxiàng xiànshàng xiāoshòu.

Due to the pandemic, many physical stores had to turn to online sales.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

惦 掂 踮

Component: 占

点 战 站 贴 钻 粘 沾 帖 毡 拈 黏 玷 鲇 砧

Component: 广

应 度 府 广 底 座 序 席 康 庭 唐 庄 扩 床

Example Words

咖啡店 商店 夜店 店员 店铺 书店 理发店 药店 酒店 饭店 五金店 代销店 便利店 分店 加盟店 古玩店 周口店 大饭店 客店 实体店 专营店 专卖店 小吃店 小店