Usage note
我们可以在店里买到很多好吃的东西。
Wǒmen kěyǐ zài diàn lǐ mǎi dào hěn duō hào chī de dōngxi.
We can buy many delicious things in the store.
Context note
店是一个地方，我们可以在那里买东西，比如书店和水果店。
Diàn shì yī gè dìfāng, wǒmen kěyǐ zài nàlǐ mǎi dōngxī, bǐrú shūdiàn hé shuǐguǒ diàn.
A store is a place where we can buy things, like a bookstore or a fruit store.
5 examples
超市里有很多食品店。
shānghuì lǐ yǒu hěnduō shípǐn diàn.
There are many food stores in the supermarket.
妈妈带我去买文具店的铅笔。
māma dài wǒ qù mǎi wénjù diàn de qiánbǐ.
Mom took me to buy pencils from the stationery store.
便利店卖各种小商品。
biàndìdiàn mài zúsuǒ xiǎo shēnghuó dōngxi.
Convenience stores sell various small items.
我在网上买了一家店的玩具。
wǒ zài wǎngshàng mǎi le yī jiā diàn de wánwù.
I bought toys from a store online.
这家店卖的衣服很时尚。
zhè jiā diàn mài de fúzhuāng hěn shíshàng.
This store sells very fashionable clothes.
5 mini stories
小明的妈妈带他去逛超市，看到了很多食品店。
xiǎomíng de māma dài tā qù kuàng shānghuì, kàn dào le hěnduō shípǐn diàn.
Xiaoming's mom took him to the supermarket and they saw many food stores.
小红的爸爸带她去了一家文具店，买了一些铅笔。
xiǎohóng de dàba dài tā qù le yī jiā wénjù diàn, mǎi le yīxīn qiánbǐ.
Xiaohong's dad took her to a stationery store and bought some pencils.
小华的姐姐开了一家便利店，卖各种日用品。
xiǎohuá de jiějie kāi le yī jiā biàndìdiàn, mài zúsuǒ rìyòng dōngxi.
Xiaohua's sister opened a convenience store and sells various daily items.
小丽的妈妈带她去了一家玩具店，买了一些漂亮的玩具。
xiǎolì de māma dài tā qù le yī jiā wánwù diàn, mǎi le yīxīn piàoliàng de wánwù.
Xiaoli's mom took her to a toy store and bought some pretty toys.
小刚的爸爸带他去了一家服装店，买了一些衣服。
xiǎogāng de dàba dài tā qù le yī jiā fúzhuāng diàn, mǎi le yīxīn fúzhuāng.
Xiaogang's dad took him to a clothing store and bought some clothes.
Mini dialogue
去书店
A
我们去哪家店？
Wǒmen qù nǎ jiā diàn?
Which store are we going to?
B
去学校旁边的书店。
Qù xuéxiào pángbiān de shūdiàn.
To the bookstore next to the school.
花店
A
这家店卖什么？
Zhè jiā diàn mài shénme?
What does this store sell?
B
这是一家花店，卖很多漂亮的花。
Zhè shì yī jiā huādiàn, mài hěn duō piàoliang de huā.
This is a flower shop, it sells many beautiful flowers.
Related words and contrasts
similar
商店
shāngdiàn
shop
商店 is a general word for shop; 店 is often used as a shorter form or suffix.
related
饭店
fàndiàn
restaurant
A type of store where you eat meals.