How common it is
市场 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shì chǎng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
市场表示买卖东西的地方。
shì chǎng biǎo shì mǎi mài dōng xī de dì fāng。
Market means a place to buy and sell things.
Context note
市场常用于购物、经济和城市生活。
shì chǎng cháng yòng yú gòu wù 、 jīng jì hé chéng shì shēng huó。
Market often appears in shopping, economy, and city life.
5 examples
我们去市场买菜。
wǒ men qù shì chǎng mǎi cài。
We go to the market to buy vegetables.
市场很热闹。
shì chǎng hěn rè nào。
The market is lively.
这个市场很大。
zhè ge shì chǎng hěn dà。
This market is very big.
市场上的东西很多。
shì chǎng shàng de dōng xī hěn duō。
There are many things in the market.
他在市场工作。
tā zài shì chǎng gōng zuò。
He works in the market.
5 mini stories
早上，市场里有很多人。
zǎo shàng， shì chǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén。
In the morning, there are many people in the market.
妈妈带我去市场买水果。
mā ma dài wǒ qù shì chǎng mǎi shuǐ guǒ。
Mom took me to the market to buy fruit.
这个市场的价格很合适。
zhè ge shì chǎng de jià gé hěn hé shì。
The prices in this market are very good.
市场门口有很多车。
shì chǎng mén kǒu yǒu hěn duō chē。
There are many cars at the market entrance.
周末市场比平时更热闹。
zhōu mò shì chǎng bǐ píng shí gèng rè nào。
The market is livelier on weekends than usual.