How to say “shop” in Chinese
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“Shop” in Chinese is 店, diàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
店 is read diàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 广 “shelter”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “店”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 店. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们去饭店吃饭吧wǒmenqùfàndiànchīfànbaLet's go eat at a restaurant.
- 这家店的东西很便宜zhèjiādiàndedōngxihěnpiányiEverything in this shop is cheap.
- 请问，书店在哪儿？qǐngwèn,shūdiànzàinǎrExcuse me, where's the bookstore?
- 这里有饭店吗？zhèlǐyǒufàndiànmaIs there a restaurant here?
- 学校前边是书店。xuéxiàoqiánbianshìshūdiànIn front of the school is a bookstore.
- 你觉得这家饭店怎么样？nǐjuédezhèjiāfàndiànzěnmeyàngWhat do you think of this restaurant?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At the store”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “shop” in Chinese?
“Shop” in Chinese is 店, pinyin diàn.
What does 店 mean?
店 (diàn) means “shop”.
How do you write 店?
店 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 店?
店 is read diàn. Tones: diàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“shop” in the lesson “At the store”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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