Definitions
- 1. bookstore
Word relationships
Related words
3 items图书馆
tú shū guǎn
library
Both deal with books, but 图书馆 is a library where books are borrowed, while 书店 is a bookstore where books are sold.
文具店
wén jù diàn
stationery store
A stationery store, often found near or associated with a bookstore.
出版
chū bǎn
to publish
Publishing; relates to the source of books sold in bookstores.
Usage notes
Collocations
Commonly used with verbs like 去 (go to) and 在 (at): 我去书店买书 (I go to the bookstore to buy books).
Common mistakes
Do not confuse with 图书馆 (library). 书店 sells books, while 图书馆 lends them.
Example Sentences
4 shown书店 在银行的后面。
The bookstore is behind the bank.
我们昨天在 书店 偶然相遇。
We ran into each other by chance at the bookstore yesterday.
那里有一家 书店 。
There is a bookstore there.
我每个周末都去 书店 看新书。
I go to the bookstore every weekend to look at new books.
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