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藥妝店

简药妆店 · 繁藥妝店

Mandarin · pinyin yào zhuāng diàn

drugstore; pharmacy (one that offers health, beauty, and wellness products in addition to medicines – a type of store popular in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong)

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店: diàn · shop, store; inn, hotel
药: yào · leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine
妆: zhuāng · to adorn oneself, dress up, use make-up

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4–1–4 · yao4 zhuang1 dian4

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noun

drugstore (usually refers to ones in Japan)

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