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diàn

Description

店是卖东西或者提供服务的地方,比如书店和饭店。

A 店 is a place where goods are sold or services are provided, such as a bookstore or a restaurant.

我们常常在店的后面加别的字,说清楚是什么店。

We often add other characters after 店 to specify what kind of 店 it is.

Meanings

diàn

a shop or store

这家店卖水果。

This store sells fruit.

diàn

an inn or small hotel

我们晚上住在一家小店。

We stayed at a small inn for the night.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    店 usually appears in compounds like 书店 or 商店 rather than standing alone.

  • Etymology

    originally referred to a roadside inn, later broadened to any shop.

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