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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shāngdiàn
"她去商店买杂货。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A building or part of a building where goods or services are sold.
"She went to the shop to buy some groceries." - 2
A place where a particular type of work is done.
"He works in a car repair shop."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'shop' originates from the Old English 'sceoppa', which referred to a shelter or a booth. It evolved through Middle English as 'shoppe', indicating a place for trade or commerce, reflecting the growth of market activities in medieval Europe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shop" is said worldwide
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magasin
Transliteration: maɡazɛ̃
"Elle est allée au magasin pour acheter des provisions."
Geschäft
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃɛft
"Er ging ins Geschäft, um Lebensmittel zu kaufen."
negozio
Transliteration: neˈɡɔ.t͡sjo
"È andata al negozio per comprare del cibo."
tienda
Transliteration: tjen̪da
"Ella fue a la tienda a comprar víveres."
loja
Transliteration: ˈlɔʒɐ
"Ela foi à loja comprar mantimentos."
दुकान
Transliteration: dukān
"वह किराने की दुकान पर गई।"
商店
Transliteration: shāngdiàn
"她去商店买杂货。"
가게
Transliteration: gage
"그녀는 가게에 가서 식료품을 샀다."
店
Transliteration: mise
"彼女は店に行って食料品を買った。"
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