Definition

Noun: - A shop; a store: A physical establishment where goods are sold directly to customers. This is the primary and most common meaning. - A commercial outlet: A place of business engaged in retail trade.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi mua bánh mì ở cửa hàng tạp hóa gần nhà. (I buy bread at the grocery store near my house.)
  • Cửa hàng này bán quần áo rất đẹp.* (This shop sells very beautiful clothes.)
  • Anh ấy là chủ một cửa hàng điện tử. (He is the owner of an electronics store.)

Advanced Usage

• "cửa hàng trực tuyến" / "cửa hàng online": An online store or e-commerce shop.
  • Ngày càng nhiều cửa hàng trực tuyến được mở ra. (More and more online stores are being opened.)
• "cửa hàng tiện lợi": A convenience store.
  • Tôi thường mua sữa ở cửa hàng tiện lợi vào buổi tối. (I often buy milk at the convenience store in the evening.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tiệm (n): A shop, store. This is a common synonym, often used in Southern Vietnamese and in compound words (e.g., - bakery, - grocery store).
• Quầy hàng (n): A stall, kiosk, or counter. This typically refers to a smaller, often temporary or open-fronted sales point.
• Đại lý (n): An agency, dealership. This implies an authorized seller of specific brands or products.

Synonyms

• Shop (n): A place where goods are sold.
• Store (n): A retail establishment selling items to the public.
• Boutique (n): A small shop selling fashionable clothes or accessories. (Closer to ).
• Outlet (n): A place from which goods are sold or distributed.

Related Phrases

• Mở cửa hàng: To open a shop.
  • Họ dự định mở cửa hàng kinh doanh cà phê. (They plan to open a shop to run a coffee business.)
• Đóng cửa hàng: To close a shop (permanently or for the day).
  • Cửa hàng đã đóng cửa lúc 10 giờ tối.* (The store closed at 10 p.m.)

Related Idioms

• "Cửa hàng năm cửa bảy đường": (Literally: A shop with five doors and seven paths). An idiom describing a very busy, bustling shop with many customers coming and going.
  • Quán ăn mới mở mà đông khách như cửa hàng năm cửa bảy đường. (The newly opened restaurant is as crowded as a shop with five doors and seven paths.)

noun

1. shop; store