实体店 (shítǐdiàn) · brick-and-mortar store, physical shop

Measure Word

一家实体店 jiā

Meanings

1 brick-and-mortar store
2 physical shop

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

我更喜欢去实体店买衣服，因为可以试穿。

Wǒ gèng xǐhuan qù shítǐdiàn mǎi yīfu, yīnwèi kěyǐ shìchuān.

I prefer buying clothes in physical shops, because I can try them on.

HSK 6

网购越来越普及，不少实体店的生意受到了冲击。

Wǎnggòu yuèláiyuè pǔjí, bùshǎo shítǐdiàn de shēngyi shòudào le chōngjī.

As online shopping spreads, many brick-and-mortar stores have seen their business hit.

Tips

usage

实体 "physical" marks the offline side of a pair: 实体店 vs 网店 (online shop), 实体书 vs 电子书 (e-book).

Stroke Order

实 shí

体 tǐ

店 diàn

Related Words

实体 shítǐ HSK 7-9 #11,831

entity; substance / physical (as opposed to virtual); brick-and-mortar

杂货店 záhuòdiàn #8,125

grocery store; general store / convenience store (traditional style)

商店 shāngdiàn HSK 1 #2,051

shop owner; shopkeeper / store proprietor

尸体 shītǐ HSK 7-9 #651

corpse / dead body

店铺 diànpù HSK 6 #10,226

store / shop

店员 diànyuán #10,229

shop assistant / store clerk / salesperson

体育 tǐyù HSK 3 #3,431

sports / physical education

肉体 ròutǐ #5,459

physical body; flesh