A fruit store is a retail shop dedicated to selling fresh fruits.
Word in 30 Seconds
- A shop specialized in selling fresh fruits.
- Commonly found in residential areas and streets.
- Essential place for daily grocery shopping.
常见场景：水果店通常出现在居民区附近、菜市场周边或地铁站出口。人们在下班回家途中或周末购物时，经常会顺路去水果店挑选水果。有些水果店也会提供切块水果或果汁。
- 1近义词辨析：‘水果店’与‘超市’（supermarket）不同，水果店更专业，水果种类通常更丰富且更新鲜；与‘菜市场’（wet market）相比，水果店环境通常更整洁，且专门针对水果销售，不像菜市场那样涵盖蔬菜、肉类等多种商品。
Examples
我去水果店买了一些苹果。
everydayI went to the fruit store to buy some apples.
这家水果店的水果种类非常丰富。
formalThis fruit store has a wide variety of fruits.
就在那家水果店门口见吧。
informalLet's meet at the entrance of that fruit store.
社区水果店的普及提高了居民的生活质量。
academicThe prevalence of community fruit stores has improved residents' quality of life.
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
水果店老板
Fruit store owner
去水果店买东西
Go to the fruit store to buy things
家门口的水果店
The fruit store near my home
Often Confused With
A supermarket sells a wide variety of goods including household items and clothes, while a fruit store is specialized.
A wet market includes vegetables, meat, and fish, whereas a fruit store focuses primarily on fruits.
Grammar Patterns
How to Use It
Usage Notes
The term is neutral and used in all registers. It is a common compound noun in daily life. No specific honorifics are required when using it.
Common Mistakes
Beginners often forget the '店' and just say '水果', which only means 'fruit' itself. Ensure you include '店' when referring to the location. The word order should always place the location before the activity.
Tips
Use with verb 'go'
Always use '去' (qù) before '水果店' to express the action of going to the store. For example, '我去水果店'.
Don't confuse with 'fruit'
Remember that '水果' means fruit, while '水果店' specifically refers to the store. Do not drop the '店' if you mean the location.
Neighborhood culture
In China, small fruit stores are essential neighborhood hubs. Many people visit them daily to pick up fresh produce.
Word Origin
The word is a straightforward combination of '水果' (fruit) and '店' (shop/store). It follows standard Chinese noun-forming patterns.
Cultural Context
In China, fruit stores are vital for healthy living. They are often open until late at night to accommodate busy urban workers.
Memory Tip
Think of '水果' (fruit) + '店' (shop). Just like 'book' + 'store' = 'bookstore'.
Frequently Asked Questions
4 questions水果店通常专注于水果，周转率高，因此水果往往更新鲜。超市的水果种类虽然也多，但可能不如专业水果店那样注重品质和挑选。
你可以说：‘我要去水果店买苹果’。这是非常标准的表达方式。
大部分水果店以水果为主，但现代很多水果店也会卖一些干果、零食或鲜榨果汁。
中文的名词没有复数变化，‘水果店’既可以指一家店，也可以泛指多处水果店。
Test Yourself
我妈妈每天下午都会去___买新鲜的草莓。
根据语境，买草莓应该去水果店。
‘水果店’的意思是？
‘水果’即fruit，‘店’即shop，合起来就是fruit shop。
去 / 水果店 / 我 / 买 / 香蕉
标准的中文语序是：主语 + 动词 + 地点 + 目的。
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Summary
A fruit store is a retail shop dedicated to selling fresh fruits.
- A shop specialized in selling fresh fruits.
- Commonly found in residential areas and streets.
- Essential place for daily grocery shopping.
Use with verb 'go'
Always use '去' (qù) before '水果店' to express the action of going to the store. For example, '我去水果店'.
Don't confuse with 'fruit'
Remember that '水果' means fruit, while '水果店' specifically refers to the store. Do not drop the '店' if you mean the location.
Neighborhood culture
In China, small fruit stores are essential neighborhood hubs. Many people visit them daily to pick up fresh produce.
Examples
4 of 4我去水果店买了一些苹果。
I went to the fruit store to buy some apples.
这家水果店的水果种类非常丰富。
This fruit store has a wide variety of fruits.
就在那家水果店门口见吧。
Let's meet at the entrance of that fruit store.
社区水果店的普及提高了居民的生活质量。
The prevalence of community fruit stores has improved residents' quality of life.
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