百货商店

百貨商店

bǎihuòshāngdiàn

noun #19,530

Measure Word

一家百货商店 jiā

Meanings

1 department store

Characters

goods; merchandise

commerce; business

Examples

她在百货商店买了一条裙子。

Tā zài bǎihuòshāngdiàn mǎi le yì tiáo qúnzi.

She bought a dress at the department store.

这家百货商店下个月就要关门了。

Zhè jiā bǎihuòshāngdiàn xià gè yuè jiù yào guānmén le.

This department store is closing next month.

Tips

usage

百货商店 is the full form; 百货 alone or 百货大楼 are also common. In modern China, 百货商店 is being replaced by 购物中心 (shopping mall) but remains widely understood.

Stroke Order

百 bǎi

货 huò

商 shāng

店 diàn