Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

inn; shop; store

Chinese: 店铺。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “dian” becomes a different word in each tone. 店 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 商店shāng diànstore; shop
  • 饭店fàn diànrestaurant; hotel
  • 书店shū diànbookstore
  • 酒店jiǔ diànwine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant
  • 药店yào diànpharmacy; drugstore

Example Sentence

街角新开了一家书店。Jiē jiǎo xīn kāi le yì jiā shū diàn.A new bookstore opened at the street corner.

Jiēstreetjiǎoanglexīnnewkāito open (transitive or intle(completed action)一家yì jiāthe whole family书店shū diànbookstore