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Published: Apr 10, 2022 07:16 PM
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flagship store / 旗舰店 / (qíjiàndiàn)

A: My sneakers are too old so I want to buy a pair of new ones. Do you have any suggestions?

我的运动鞋太旧了,想买一双新的,你有什么推荐吗?

(wǒ de yùndònɡxié tài jiùle, xiǎnɡmǎi yīshuānɡ xīn de, nǐyǒu shenme tuījiàn ma?)

B: Did you know that a famous Chinese sports brand just now opened a flagship store? Maybe you can go take a look there.  

你知道有个知名的中国运动品牌才开了旗舰店吗?或许你可以去看看。

(nǐ zhīdào yǒuɡè zhīmínɡ de zhōnɡɡuó yùndònɡ pǐnpái cái kāile qíjiàndiàn ma?huòxǔ nǐ kěyǐ qù kànkàn.)

A: Really? What is a flagship store?

是吗?什么是旗舰店呢?

(shìma?shenme shì qíjiàndiàn ne?)

B: In general, flagship stores refer to a certain brands' biggest and most complete store in a certain city. Generally speaking, they are larger than branch stores. 

旗舰店一般是指某一品牌在某城市中最大且货品最为丰富齐全的店面,一般来说会比分店更大。

(qíjiàndiàn yībān shì zhǐ mǒuyī pǐnpái zài mǒu chénɡshì zhōnɡ zuìdà qiě huòpǐn zuì wéi fēnɡfù qíquán de diànmiàn, yībān láishuō huìbǐ fēndiàn ɡènɡdà.)

A: How is the flagship store different than a regular store?  

那旗舰店会跟一般的店面有什么不同吗?

(nà qíjiàndiàn huì ɡēn yībān de diànmiàn yǒu shenme bùtónɡ ma?)

B: A lot of flagship stores will create a shopping environment filled with human touches such as having a coffee house inside the store. 

很多旗舰店会营造出充满人文情怀的购物环境,例如会在店内设咖啡点等。

(hěnduō qíjiàndiàn huì yínɡzào chū chōnɡmǎn rénwén qínɡhuái de ɡòuwù huánjìnɡ, lìrú huìzài diànnèi shè kāfēidiǎn děnɡ.)
Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT