店主

diànzhǔ

noun #9,082

Measure Word

一位店主 wèi

Meanings

1 shop owner; shopkeeper
2 store proprietor

Characters

master; owner; main

Examples

HSK 2

这家店的店主是一位老奶奶。

Zhè jiā diàn de diànzhǔ shì yī wèi lǎonǎinai.

The owner of this shop is an elderly lady.

HSK 4

店主决定打折促销。

Diànzhǔ juédìng dǎzhé cùxiāo.

The shopkeeper decided to have a discount sale.

HSK 7-9

店主很热情地招待了我们。

Diànzhǔ hěn rèqíng de zhāodài le wǒmen.

The shop owner warmly welcomed us.

Tips

usage

店主 is the general term for any shop/store owner. Compare: 老板 (boss, also used for shop owners in speech), 掌柜 (old-fashioned shopkeeper, used in period dramas).

Stroke Order

店 diàn

主 zhǔ