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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries购物中心
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gòuwù zhōngxīn
"周末时购物中心里挤满了人。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large enclosed shopping area from which traffic is excluded, containing a variety of stores, businesses, and restaurants.
"We spent the afternoon walking around the mall and buying new clothes." - 2
A public walk or promenade, often lined with trees or shops.
"The pedestrian mall in the city center is closed to all vehicular traffic."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the 16th-century Italian word 'pallacorda' via French 'paille-maille', originally referring to an alley where the game pall-mall was played. Over time, the name of the shaded promenade attached to the game transferred to other public walks, and by the mid-20th century in North America, it evolved to describe a large enclosed shopping center.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mall" is said worldwide
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centre commercial
Transliteration: sãtr kɔ.maʁ.sjal
"Elle fait du shopping au centre commercial."
Einkaufszentrum
Transliteration: ˈaɪn.kaʊfsˌtsɛn.tʁʊm
"Das neue Einkaufszentrum hat viele Geschäfte."
centro commerciale
Transliteration: ˈtʃɛn.tro kom.merˈtʃaː.le
"Ci incontriamo al centro commerciale."
centro comercial
Transliteration: ˈsen.tɾo ko.maɾˈsjal
"Vamos a pasar la tarde en el centro comercial."
centro comercial
Transliteration: ˈsẽ.tɾu ko.maɾ.siˈaw
"O shopping center está muito cheio hoje."
शॉपिंग मॉल
Transliteration: shŏping mŏl
"हम नए शॉपिंग मॉल में खरीदारी करने गए।"
购物中心
Transliteration: gòuwù zhōngxīn
"周末时购物中心里挤满了人。"
쇼핑몰
Transliteration: syopingmol
"우리는 주말에 쇼핑몰에 갔습니다."
ショッピングモール
Transliteration: shoppingu mōru
"週末はショッピングモールで買い物します。"
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