There are many different kinds of shops and stores in China.
In this lesson, we'll show you the vocabulary in Chinese.
| English | Chinese Traditional | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| bank | 银行 | Yín háng |
| bakery | 面 包 店 | Miàn bāo diàn |
| barbershop | 理 发 店 | Lǐfǎ diàn |
| bookstore | 书 店 | Shūdiàn |
| butcher shop | 肉 店 | Ròu diàn |
| candy store | 糖 果 店 | Tángguǒ diàn |
| cinema | 电影院 | Diàn yǐng yuàn |
| coffee shop | 咖 啡 馆 | Kāfēi guǎn |
| clothing store | 服 装 店 | Fúzhuāng diàn |
| dairy | 乳 制 品 | Rǔ zhìpǐn |
| dry cleaner | 干 洗 店 | Gānxǐ diàn |
| fish market | 鱼 市 场 | Yú shìchǎng |
| flower shop | 花 店 | Huā diàn |
| grocery store | 杂 货 店 | Z\E1hu\F2 di\E0n |
| hardware store | 五 金 店 | Wǔjīn diàn |
| hospital | 医院 | Yī yuàn |
| ice-cream parlor | 冰 淇 淋 店 | Bīngqílín diàn |
| jewelry shop | 珠 宝 店 | Zhūbǎo diàn |
| laundry | 洗 衣 房 | Xǐyī fáng |
| library | 图书馆 | Tú shū guǎn |
| outdoor market | 露 天 市 场 | Lùtiān shìchǎng |
| pastry shop | 糕 点 店 | Gāodiǎn diàn |
| pharmacy | 药 房 | Yàofáng |
| post office | 邮局 | Yóu jú |
| shoe store | 鞋 店 | Xié diàn |
| supermarket | 超级市场 | Chāo jí shì chǎng |
| shop | 商店 | Shāng diàn |
| toy shop | 玩 具 店 | Wánjù diàn |
| vegetable market | 蔬 菜 市 场 | Shūcài shìchǎng |
Examples:
She went to the bakery.
她 到 面 包 店
Tā dào miànbāo diàn.
Her suit is in the dry cleaner.
她 的 訴 訟 是 在 乾 洗 店
Tā de sùsòng shì zài gānxǐ diàn.
I have to go to the pharmacy because I feel sick.
我 去 藥 房 , 因 為 我 覺 得 噁 心
Wǒ qù yàofáng, yīnwèi wǒ juéde ěxīn.