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Usages of shūdiàn
她 专门 去 书店 给 妈妈 买 一 本 书。tā zhuānmén qù shūdiàn gěi māma mǎi yì běn shū.
She is going especially to the bookstore to buy a book for her mom.
书店 今天 很多 书 都 在 打折。shūdiàn jīntiān hěnduō shū dōu zài dǎzhé.
Many books are on sale at the bookstore today.
咖啡馆 楼下 有 洗手间， 书店 的 洗手间 在 楼上。kāfēiguǎn lóuxià yǒu xǐshǒujiān, shūdiàn de xǐshǒujiān zài lóushàng.
There is a restroom downstairs in the café; the bookstore’s restroom is upstairs.
咖啡馆 对面 有 一 家 书店， 我 常常 下班 以后 去 那里 看书。kāfēiguǎn duìmiàn yǒu yì jiā shūdiàn, wǒ chángcháng xiàbān yǐhòu qù nàli kànshū.
There is a bookstore across from the café; I often go there to read after work.
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