🇬🇧🇨🇳 shopkeeper - 店主 : English Lesson

Meaning of "shopkeeper" ("店主"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A shopkeeper is a person who owns or takes care of a shop, puts things on the shelves, helps customers find what they need, and takes their money when they buy something.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The shopkeeper looked confused when my dad asked, “Do you sell patience?” and then pointed at me and my brother fighting over a lollipop.

The shopkeeper saw me reading all the candy labels and said, “Don’t worry, I already know: they all say ‘Eat me.’”

When the power went out, the shopkeeper put a flashlight under his chin and said, “Spooky sale: everything is still the same price.”

The shopkeeper knows my family so well that when we walk in he just says, “Milk, bread, and something you forgot last time, right?”

When I walked in dressed as a pirate, the shopkeeper said, “Welcome aboard, Captain, the treasure aisle is on the left.”

An old dog sleeps by the door of the small shop where the shopkeeper keeps a chair and the shopkeeper sings softly. A child drops a coin. The shopkeeper bends, picks the coin, and gives the child a tiny bread roll. The shopkeeper smiles; the child hugs the dog. Neighbors call the shopkeeper kind.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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