Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 店长
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
inn; old-style hotel (CL:家[jia1]); (bound form) shop; store
饭店fàndiànrestaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]
商店shāngdiànstore; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]
书店shūdiànbookstore; CL:家[jia1]
长chánglong; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte; (bound form) to be good at; (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4])
酒店jiǔdiànwine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club