cửa hàng
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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.)