士多

shìduō

noun

Measure Word

一家士多 jiā

Meanings

1 (Cantonese) store
2 small shop
3 convenience store

Characters

scholar (phonetic)

many (phonetic)

Examples

楼下有间士多,买水很方便。

Lóuxià yǒu jiān shìduō, mǎi shuǐ hěn fāngbiàn.

There's a convenience store downstairs, easy to buy water.

他在街角开了一家士多。

Tā zài jiējiǎo kāile yī jiā shìduō.

He opened a small shop at the street corner.

Tips

culture

Cantonese loanword from English "store". Common in Hong Kong and Guangdong; in Mandarin-speaking areas 便利店 or 小卖部 is used instead.

Stroke Order

士 shì

多 duō