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

店主很热情地招待了我们。

Diànzhǔ hěn rèqíng de zhāodài le wǒmen.

The shop owner warmly welcomed us.

这家店的店主是一位老奶奶。

Zhèjiā diàn de diànzhǔ shì yī wèi lǎonǎinai.

The owner of this shop is an elderly lady.

店主决定打折促销。

Diànzhǔ juédìng dǎzhé cùxiāo.

The shopkeeper decided to have a discount sale.

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