商店
shāngdiàn/ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵¹/
The English word 'shop' is translated into Chinese as 商店 (shāngdiàn). Wiktionary also lists 店鋪 / 店铺 (diànpù) and 鋪子 / 铺子 (pùzi).
Meaning: establishment that sells goods (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | /ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵¹/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) | |
| 店鋪 / 店铺 | diànpù | ||
| 鋪子 / 铺子 | pùzi | ||
| 店 | diàn | /ti̯ɛn⁵¹/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) /tiɛn²¹³/ (Mandarin, Chengdu, Sinological IPA) |
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| 商店 | siong-tiàm | /siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tiam¹¹/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Xiamen, Sinological IPA, Taipei, General Taiwanese) /siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tiam²¹/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Xiamen, Sinological IPA, General Taiwanese) |
Hokkien |
The primary way to refer to a shop as an establishment is 商店. If you want to express the action of shopping, you use the verb phrases 買東西 / 买东西 or 購物 / 购物.
Which one should you use?
商店 is a more formal or standard term for a shop compared to the shorter 店. The form 鋪子 / 铺子 is often used to refer to small, traditional or street-side shops.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain regions, particularly in Taiwan and some parts of Southern China, 店家 is used to refer to a shop or business.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for shop assistant is formed by adding 员 (member/person) to the word for shop (店). In the Dungan language, the word пузы is also used.
How do you pronounce it?
siong-tiàm (/ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵¹/)
Did you know?
- The character 店 originally referred to a place where travelers stayed overnight, similar to an 'inn'. Over time, the meaning expanded to include any place of business that sells goods.
- The Dungan language uses the word пузы, which is a Chinese loanword written in Cyrillic script. This reflects the unique history of Hui people who migrated to Central Asia.
- In traditional markets, a shop owner might be called 老闆, which literally means 'old boss'. This term is used regardless of the person's actual age to show respect.
Examples in context
- 這是他的店。This is his shop.This sentence uses 店 to show possession of a shop.Tatoeba #13863114 by LeviHighway, translation #13201172 by frpzzd
- 让我去商店吧。Let me go to the shop.This sentence uses 商店 to express the intent to go to a shop.Tatoeba #423152 by GlossaMatik, translation #12231651 by sundown
- 老人被店員騙了。Old people were tricked by the shop assistant.This sentence uses 店 to refer to a shop assistant.Tatoeba #1205895 by cienias, translation #1211453 by alec
- 我要去书店。I want to go to the bookstore.
- 这家店有好多衣服。This shop has a lot of clothes.
- 我喜欢逛商店。I enjoy shopping in stores.
- 这是一家新开的商店。This is a newly opened store.
- 我去了一家小小的店铺。I went to a small shop.
- 这个店铺卖很多古董。This shop sells a lot of antiques.
- 请问店家，这件衣服多少钱？Excuse me, shop owner, how much does this dress cost?
- 谢谢店家的热情招待。Thank you for the warm hospitality, shop owner.
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Example conversation
Xiaowen and Junjie are walking down a street looking for a gift.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那家商店在賣什麼？Nà jiā shāngdiàn zài mài shénme?What is that shop selling?
- 俊杰 Junjie那是一間禮品商店。Nà shì yī jiàn lǐpǐn shāngdiàn.That is a gift shop.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我們進去這家商店看看吧。Wǒmen jìnqù zhè jiā shāngdiàn kànkan ba.Let's go into this shop and have a look.
- 俊杰 Junjie好，走吧，俊杰陪妳。Hǎo, zǒu ba, Jùnjié péi nǐ.Okay, let's go, Junjie will accompany you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shop” translations and entries 商店, 店, 商店, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
