"shopkeeper" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 店主
• 店老闆

Definition

Shopkeeper 指的是擁有或經營一家小商店、直接向顧客銷售商品的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常指經營小型獨立商店的人，很少用於大型店鋪的經理。'Shopkeeper' 多見於英式英語，較少用於美式英語。

Examples

The shopkeeper greeted every customer with a smile.

**店主**對每位顧客都微笑致意。

The shopkeeper closes the shop at 8 p.m.

**店主**在晚上八點關店。

I asked the shopkeeper for help finding the milk.

我請**店主**幫忙找牛奶。

The local shopkeeper always knows everyone’s name.

本地的**店主**總是記得大家的名字。

After years in the neighborhood, the shopkeeper became a friend to many.

在社區多年後，這位**店主**成了許多人的朋友。

If you’re ever short on cash, the shopkeeper might let you pay later.

如果臨時沒帶錢，**店主**有時會讓你之後再付。