shopping

/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

shopping — noun

1. visiting stores, markets, or websites to look at and pay for things you want or

1.名詞A1
釋義

visiting stores, markets, or websites to look at and pay for things you want or need

例句

Noa went shopping at the new mall near her house last Saturday.

go + shopping (fixed phrase without 'to')

Online shopping has become very popular in Taiwan since the pandemic began.

compound noun: online shopping / window shopping

同義詞
  • buying

    more general — buying can be a single item; shopping implies browsing and selecting

  • purchasing

    more formal and business-oriented

  • browsing

    focuses on looking without necessarily buying

文法句型

go + shopping

do + the/some + shopping

用法筆記

Always uncountable — never 'shoppings'. The fixed phrase 'go shopping' does not take the preposition 'to'. Frequently paired with 'do': 'do the shopping' or 'do some shopping'.

常見錯誤

❌I went to shopping yesterday.
✅I went shopping yesterday.
💡'go shopping' is a fixed phrase; do not add 'to'.
❌I made shopping this morning.
✅I did the shopping this morning.
💡use 'do' (not 'make') with shopping as an activity.
❌I have many shoppings to do.
✅I have a lot of shopping to do.
💡shopping is uncountable and has no plural form.

2. the items you have just bought from a store or supermarket, especially food and

2.名詞A2
釋義

the items you have just bought from a store or supermarket, especially food and household supplies

例句

Christopher put his shopping on the kitchen counter and started to unpack the vegetables.

possessive pronoun + shopping (the goods)

Nadia put her shopping away and noticed the eggs were cracked.

possessive pronoun + shopping (the goods)

同義詞
  • purchases

    more formal, often used in business or receipts

  • groceries

    specifically food and household items bought at a supermarket

  • goods

    broader — can refer to any products, not just recently bought ones

文法句型

possessive + shopping

the + shopping

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — use 'a lot of shopping' or 'bags of shopping', not 'many shoppings'. Often preceded by a possessive adjective ('my shopping', 'your shopping') or a definite article ('the shopping').

常見錯誤

❌I put my shoppings away.
✅I put my shopping away.
💡shopping is uncountable and does not take a plural -s ending.
❌Could you help me to carry my shopping's bags?
✅Could you help me carry my shopping bags?
💡'shopping bags' is a compound noun; no apostrophe needed.