How to pronounce shang dian (商店) in Chinese
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商店
shāng diàn
Characters & meanings
commerce; business
shop; store
Common mistake
High + falling (1-4): keep shāng perfectly level (retroflex sh-, -ang ending), then cut down sharply on diàn.
Example sentence
商店几点开门？
Shāngdiàn jǐ diǎn kāimén?
What time does the store open?
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