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书店 (shū diàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

书店 (shū diàn) is a Chinese word: bookstore. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 书店

名 míng noun

bookstore

我经常去那家书店买书。

wǒ jīng cháng qù nà jiā shū diàn mǎi shū

I often go to that bookstore to buy books.

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Word breakdown

书 shū — book

Words with this character (20)
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  • 6 书房 shū fáng — study HSK 5
    • 书 book; writing; study
    • 房 room; chamber
    Example

    爸爸在书房工作。

    bà ba zài shū fáng gōng zuò

    Dad is working in the study.

  • 7 书架 shū jià — bookshelf HSK 5
    Example

    我的书架上有很多书。

    wǒ de shū jià shàng yǒu hěn duō shū

    There are many books on my bookshelf.

  • 8 书法 shū fǎ — calligraphy HSK 5
    • 书 writing, script
    • 法 method, technique, art
    Example

    他的书法写得很好。

    tā de shū fǎ xiě de hěn hǎo

    His calligraphy is very well written.

  • 9 图书 tú shū — books HSK 5
    • 图 forms part of the formal compound for books/publications
    • 书 book, written material
    Example

    我喜欢在图书馆看图书。

    wǒ xǐ huan zài tú shū guǎn kàn tú shū

    I like to read books in the library.

  • 10 秘书 mì shū — secretary HSK 5
    • 秘 confidential, private (indicating the trusted nature of the role)
    • 书 documents, writing (indicating the administrative and documentary aspect of the work)
    Example

    她是公司总经理的秘书。

    tā shì gōng sī zǒng jīng lǐ de mì shū

    She is the company's general manager's secretary.

  • 11 证书 zhèng shū — certificate HSK 5
    • 证 proof, verification
    • 书 document, written record
    Example

    她通过考试后获得了专业资格证书。

    tā tōng guò kǎo shì hòu huò dé le zhuān yè zī gé zhèng shū

    After passing the exam, she obtained a professional qualification certificate.

  • 12 书写 shū xiě — to write HSK 6
    • 书 writing, script (formal writing)
    • 写 to write (the action of writing)
    Example

    老师教我们如何书写汉字。

    lǎo shī jiāo wǒ men rú hé shū xiě hàn zì

    The teacher teaches us how to write Chinese characters.

  • 13 书画 shū huà — calligraphy and painting HSK 6
    • 书 calligraphy, the art of writing Chinese characters
    • 画 painting, the art of creating images with brush and ink
    Example

    博物馆里展出了许多名家书画作品。

    bó wù guǎn lǐ zhǎn chū le xǔ duō míng jiā shū huà zuò pǐn

    The museum displays many famous calligraphy and painting works.

  • 14 书籍 shū jí — books HSK 6
    • 书 book, writing
    • 籍 records, registry (adds formality)
    Example

    图书馆里有很多书籍。

    tú shū guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō shū jí

    The library has many books.

  • 15 书面 shū miàn — written HSK 6
    • 书 writing, written text
    • 面 form, surface, aspect
    Example

    我需要一份书面报告。

    wǒ xū yào yī fèn shū miàn bào gào

    I need a written report.

  • 16 念书 niàn shū — to study; to attend school HSK 6
    • 念 to read; to recite
    • 书 book
    Example

    我弟弟还在念书。

    wǒ dì di hái zài niàn shū

    My younger brother is still in school.

  • 17 书记 shū jì — secretary HSK 7
    • 书 document, writing (represents official/documented capacity)
    • 记 record, note (represents recording and administrative duties)
    Example

    王书记主持了今天的会议。

    Wáng shū jì zhǔ chí le jīn tiān de huì yì

    Secretary Wang presided over today's meeting.

  • 18 教科书 jiào kē shū — textbook HSK 7
    • 教 teaching, instruction
    • 科 subject, course
    • 书 book
    Example

    学生们需要买新的教科书。

    xué shēng men xū yào mǎi xīn de jiào kē shū

    Students need to buy new textbooks.

  • 19 琴棋书画 qín qí shū huà — music, chess, calligraphy and painting (the four arts) HSK 7
    • 琴 musical instrument (specifically the guqin, a Chinese zither)
    • 棋 board games (specifically weiqi/Go)
    • 书 calligraphy (the art of beautiful writing)
    • 画 painting (the art of creating visual images)
    Example

    他精通琴棋书画，是个全才。

    tā jīng tōng qín qí shū huà shì gè quán cái

    He is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting; he is a true polymath.

  • 20 百科全书 bǎi kē quán shū — encyclopedia HSK 7
    • 百 hundred; represents comprehensive/all branches
    • 科 branch/field/subject of knowledge
    • 全 complete/entire/whole; emphasizes comprehensiveness
    • 书 book; the physical form of the reference work
    Example

    他买了一套新的百科全书。

    tā mǎi le yí tào xīn de bǎi kē quán shū

    He bought a new set of encyclopedias.

店 diàn — shop, store

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 商店 shāng diàn — store HSK 1
    • 商 commerce, business
    • 店 shop, store
    Example

    我去商店买东西。

    wǒ qù shāng diàn mǎi dōng xi

    I go to the store to buy things.

  • 2 饭店 fàn diàn — restaurant HSK 1
    • 饭 meal, food, dining
    • 店 shop, store, establishment
    Example

    这家饭店的菜很好吃。

    zhè jiā fàn diàn de cài hěn hǎo chī

    The food at this restaurant is very delicious.

  • 3 药店 yào diàn — pharmacy HSK 2
    • 药 medicine, drug
    • 店 shop, store
    Example

    我需要去药店买药。

    wǒ xū yào qù yào diàn mǎi yào

    I need to go to the pharmacy to buy medicine.

  • 4 酒店 jiǔ diàn — hotel HSK 2
    • 酒 historically refers to wine/alcohol; in modern compound contributes to hospitality establishment
    • 店 shop, establishment; contributes the meaning of a commercial place
    Example

    我住在市中心的酒店。

    wǒ zhù zài shì zhōng xīn de jiǔ diàn

    I'm staying at a hotel in the city center.

  • 5 便利店 biàn lì diàn — convenience store HSK 5
    • 便 convenient, easy
    • 利 benefit, advantage (forms 'convenience' with 便)
    • 店 store, shop
    Example

    我去便利店买点东西。

    wǒ qù biàn lì diàn mǎi diǎn dōng xi

    I'm going to the convenience store to buy some things.

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  • 6 店铺 diàn pù — shop HSK 6
    • 店 shop, store - the primary component indicating a commercial establishment
    • 铺 shop, establishment - reinforces the meaning of a physical commercial space
    Example

    他在市中心开了一家店铺。

    tā zài shì zhōng xīn kāi le yì jiā diàn pù

    He opened a shop in the city center.

Structure & writing
1 书 shū — to write; to record

书 is not used as a component in any other character.

书 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 店 diàn — shop; store
店 is a component in 1 characters
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惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about

consists of

2.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
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床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store
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应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources
HSK 4
庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times
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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
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席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay
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庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves
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唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre
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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)
2.2 占 zhàn — to occupy; to seize
Xpinyin
占 is a component in 10 characters
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店 diàn shop; store 点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet
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站 zhàn to stand upright with feet on the ground
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战 zhàn war; battle; combat 贴 tiē to paste, to stick (a thin flat object onto something)
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粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object
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帖 tiě invitation card 沾 zhān to soak; to moisten 黏 nián sticky; adhesive (like paste or glue)

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