diàn
noun HSK 2 #732

Measure Word

一家 jiā

Meanings

  1. 1 shop
  2. 2 store
  3. 3 inn

Characters

Shelter radical 广 + (to occupy) — occupying a sheltered space for business

Examples

Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi hěn hǎo.
The things in this shop are great.
Wǒ xiǎng kāi yì jiā kāfēi diàn.
I want to open a coffee shop.
Zhè jiā diàn jǐ diǎn guānmén?
What time does this shop close?

Tips

usage
is often combined with a product type: 书店 (bookshop), 花店 (flower shop), 药店 (pharmacy), 饭店 (restaurant/hotel).
grammar
The measure word for shops is (jiā), not .

Stroke Order

diàn