How to say “Is there a convenience store nearby?” in Chinese
“Is there a convenience store nearby?” in Chinese is 附近有便利店吗？, written in pinyin as Fùjìn yǒu biànlìdiàn ma?.
附近有便利店吗？
Fùjìn yǒu biànlìdiàn ma?
Is there a convenience store nearby?
Word by word
What each part of 附近有便利店吗？ actually means.
- 附近fùjìnnearby
- 有yǒuthere is
- 便利店biànlìdiànconvenience store
When you use it
- Use it when you land somewhere new and need water, a charger, snacks or an ATM at odd hours — convenience stores are the one thing China's streets never run out of.
- Ask it before you leave a hotel or metro station at night; the answer plus a direction pointing keeps the walk short and safe.
Use 附近有便利店吗？ in travel situations. Airports, trains, directions and asking for help.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
最近的便利店在哪儿？
Zuìjìn de biànlìdiàn zài nǎr?
Where is the nearest convenience store?
便利店几点关门？
Biànlìdiàn jǐ diǎn guānmén?
What time does the convenience store close?
附近有超市吗？
Fùjìn yǒu chāoshì ma?
Is there a supermarket nearby?
What usually trips people up
- Calling it 方便店 — the store is 便利店 (convenience store); 方便 belongs to 方便面 (instant noodles) and polite questions.
- Expecting a 7-Eleven everywhere — coverage differs by city; 罗森, 全家 and 便利蜂 are the names you will actually see.
- Forgetting you can pay by cash there too — if Alipay fails, convenience stores are the classic fallback for 支付宝没绑好 moments.
What you might hear back
- 前面路口就有一家。Qiánmiàn lùkǒu jiù yǒu yì jiāThere's one at the intersection ahead.
- 出酒店往左，50 米。Chū jiǔdiàn wǎng zuǒ, wǔshí mǐExit the hotel, turn left, 50 meters.
- 对面那家 24 小时开门。Duìmiàn nà jiā èrshísì xiǎoshí kāiménThe one across the street is open 24 hours.
Common questions
- How do you say "Is there a convenience store nearby?" in Chinese?
- "Is there a convenience store nearby?" in Chinese is 附近有便利店吗？ — written in pinyin as Fùjìn yǒu biànlìdiàn ma?. It is a travel phrase you would use in China.
- What does 附近有便利店吗？ mean in Chinese?
- 附近有便利店吗？ (Fùjìn yǒu biànlìdiàn ma?) means "Is there a convenience store nearby?". Broken down word by word: 附近 (fùjìn) means "nearby"; 有 (yǒu) means "there is"; 便利店 (biànlìdiàn) means "convenience store".
- When would you use "Is there a convenience store nearby?" in Chinese?
- Use it when you land somewhere new and need water, a charger, snacks or an ATM at odd hours — convenience stores are the one thing China's streets never run out of. Ask it before you leave a hotel or metro station at night; the answer plus a direction pointing keeps the walk short and safe.
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