便利店 biànlìdiàn convenience store
How to remember 便利店: 便 convenient + 利 benefit + 店 shop = convenience store.
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How it is used
- A convenience store - 楼下的便利店 (lóu xià de biànlìdiàn) the convenience store downstairs.
- Refers to small 24-hour shops (7-Eleven, 全家) selling everyday items, distinct from 超市 (chāoshì, supermarket).
- Everyday urban vocabulary.