How common it is
夜市 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yè shì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
夜市是晚上开放的市场，有很多小吃和玩具。
Yè shì shì wǎnshang kāifàng de shìchǎng, yǒu hěnduō xiǎochī hé wánjù.
A night market is a market open in the evening, with many snacks and toys.
Context note
在中国，夜市很热闹，家人和朋友可以一起去逛夜市。
Zài Zhōngguó, yè shì hěn rènào, jiārén hé péngyou kěyǐ yīqǐ qù guàng yè shì.
In China, night markets are very lively, and family and friends can go together to stroll through the night market.
5 examples
我们晚上去夜市吃小吃。
wǒ men wǎn shàng qù yè shì chī xiǎo chī。
We go to the night market in the evening to eat snacks.
夜市里有很多好玩的游戏。
yè shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō hǎo wán de yóu xì。
There are many fun games in the night market.
妈妈在夜市给我买了一个气球。
mā ma zài yè shì gěi wǒ mǎi le yí gè qì qiú。
Mom bought me a balloon at the night market.
夜市的人很多，很热闹。
yè shì de rén hěn duō， hěn rè nào。
The night market has many people and is very lively.
我喜欢和爸爸一起逛夜市。
wǒ xǐ huan hé bà ba yì qǐ guàng yè shì。
I like to stroll through the night market with my dad.
5 mini stories
小明和妈妈去夜市玩。夜市里有甜甜的棉花糖。
xiǎo míng hé mā ma qù yè shì wán。 yè shì lǐ yǒu tián tián de mián huā táng。
Xiao Ming and his mom go to the night market to play. There are sweet cotton candy in the night market.
小红在夜市看到了小兔子。夜市的小兔子很可爱。
xiǎo hóng zài yè shì kàn dào le xiǎo tù zi。 yè shì de xiǎo tù zi hěn kě ài。
Xiao Hong saw a little rabbit at the night market. The little rabbit at the night market is very cute.
爸爸带我去夜市吃面条。夜市的面条很好吃。
bà ba dài wǒ qù yè shì chī miàn tiáo。 yè shì de miàn tiáo hěn hǎo chī。
Dad takes me to the night market to eat noodles. The noodles at the night market are very tasty.
我们在夜市玩套圈游戏。夜市里有很多小朋友。
wǒ men zài yè shì wán tào quān yóu xì。 yè shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo péng yǒu。
We play the ring toss game at the night market. There are many children at the night market.
夜市有卖漂亮的小灯笼。我买了一个小灯笼回家。
yè shì yǒu mài piào liang de xiǎo dēng long。 wǒ mǎi le yí gè xiǎo dēng long huí jiā。
The night market sells beautiful little lanterns. I bought a little lantern to take home.