Definition & Meaning

canteen; snack counter; a small shop attached to school, factory, theatre, etc. selling cigarettes, confectionary, etc.

Word usage

xiǎo mài bù

小 卖 部

Level:

ESC6 Elementary 1 CME 3

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n.canteen; snack counter; a small shop attached to school, factory, theatre, etc. selling cigarettes, confectionary, etc.
- nǐ men dōu zhī dào xiǎo mài bù zài nǎ lǐ le ba
  你们都知道小卖部在哪里了吧。
  You guys already know where the canteen is.
- wǒ zài xué xiào xiǎo mài bù mǎi le bàng de qiǎo kè lì táng
  我在学校小卖部买了15磅的巧克力糖。
  I had 15 pounds of chocolate candy from a sale at school.
- zhè shì jiā shí pǐn xiǎo mài bù
  这是家食品小卖部。
  This is a dry canteen.

Word usage

common measure word
"小卖部" is often matched with measure word "个"or"家".
- 一个小卖部
  one concession stand
- 一家小卖部
  one concession stand

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