零售店

língshòudiàn

noun #35,469

Measure Word

一家零售店 jiā

Meanings

1 retail store
2 retail shop

Characters

scattered / piecemeal

Examples

HSK 5

这家零售店主要卖进口食品。

Zhè jiā língshòudiàn zhǔyào mài jìnkǒu shípǐn.

This retail store mainly sells imported food.

HSK 6

电商兴起后，许多零售店被迫关门。

Diànshāng xīngqǐ hòu, xǔduō língshòudiàn bèipò guānmén.

After e-commerce took off, many retail stores were forced to close.

Tips

usage

零售 (retail, literally 'sell in fragments') contrasts with 批发 (wholesale). 零售店 is a generic retail outlet - for chain stores or branded shops use 专卖店 or 连锁店 instead.

Stroke Order

零 líng

售 shòu

店 diàn