hiệu sách
Definition
- Noun:
- Bookstore / Bookshop: A commercial establishment where books are the primary goods sold. It is a retail shop specializing in new books.
- Bookstore (as a business entity): Can refer to the business itself or the specific shop signifying its trade in books.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi mua cuốn tiểu thuyết này ở hiệu sách cũ. (I bought this novel at the old bookstore.)
- Hiệu sách đó rất nổi tiếng với bộ sưu tập sách khoa học. (That bookstore is very famous for its science book collection.)
- Cô ấy mở một hiệu sách nhỏ gần trường đại học. (She opened a small bookshop near the university.)
Advanced Usage
- The term specifically denotes a retail outlet. In modern contexts, it can imply a physical store, distinguishing it from online booksellers.
- It can be part of a proper name for a specific store, e.g., (Phuong Nam Bookstore).
Variants and Related Words
- Nhà sách (n): Also means "bookstore." The terms and are often used interchangeably, though can sometimes imply a larger store.
- Tiệm sách (n): A more colloquial term for a small bookstore or bookshop.
- Quầy sách (n): A bookstall or book kiosk, typically smaller than a .
Synonyms
- Bookstore: A shop that sells books.
- Bookshop: Synonym for bookstore.
- Bookseller: Can refer to the business or the person who sells books.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with , it appears in common descriptive phrases:
- Mọt sách của hiệu sách: A bookworm of the bookstore (i.e., a frequent customer).
- Không khí hiệu sách: The atmosphere of a bookstore.