Shopping Meaning in English

word · lemma: shop

US

/ˈʃɑpɪŋ/

SHAH-ping

UK

/ʃˈɒpɪŋ/

SHO-ping

释义

The activity of going to stores or online to buy things. It can mean buying necessary items or buying things for fun.

用法与细微差别

Usually uncountable: 'I went shopping,' not 'I did shoppings.' Common patterns: 'go shopping,' 'shopping list,' 'shopping mall,' 'online shopping.' It often focuses on the activity, not the specific things bought.

• Spanish: compras - ir de compras
• Portuguese (BR): compras - fazer compras
• Portuguese (PT): compras - ir às compras
• Chinese (Simplified): 购物
• Chinese (Traditional): 購物
• Hindi: खरीदारी
• Arabic: التسوّق - شراء الحاجيات
• Bengali: কেনাকাটা
• Russian: шоппинг - покупки
• Japanese: ショッピング - 買い物
• Vietnamese: mua sắm
• Korean: 쇼핑 - 장보기
• Turkish: alışveriş
• Urdu: خریداری
• Indonesian: belanja

例句

We went shopping for food after work.

basic

She likes shopping online at night.

basic

I made a shopping list before going to the store.

basic

I'm too tired for shopping today—let's just order what we need.

natural

Holiday shopping always takes longer than I expect.

natural

I do most of my shopping on my phone these days.

natural