How to Say ‘Department store next door’ in Traditional Chinese
隔壁百貨
gé bì bǎi huò
[gébì bǎihuò]
💬 Usage Tip: Taiwanese often shorten 百貨公司 "department store" to just 百貨. 隔壁 (gé bì) means "next door".
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Taiwan's department stores usually have accessible restrooms, so restaurants commonly send guests next door to use them.
Phrase Breakdown
隔壁
gé bì
[gébì]
next door
The building or room right beside.
他住在隔壁。
He lives next door.
百貨
bǎi huò
[bǎihuò]
department store
Short for 百貨公司.
我們去百貨逛逛。
Let's browse the department store.
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