百貨店

简 百货店 · 繁 百貨店
Mandarin · pinyin bǎi huò diàn

Meanings

  1. bazaar
  2. department store
  3. general store
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百
bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
貨
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店
diàn · shop, store; inn, hotel
货
huò · goods, commodities, products
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3–4–4 · bai3 huo4 dian4

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noun

  1. department store; general store

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