市场

市場
shìchǎng
noun HSK 3 #2,276

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 market; marketplace
  2. 2 market (economic)

Characters

Literally 'market field' — a place where commerce happens, from physical marketplaces to abstract economic markets.

Examples

Wǒ qù shìchǎng mǎi cài.
I'm going to the market to buy vegetables.
Zhōngguó shìchǎng hěn dà.
The Chinese market is very large.
Zhège chǎnpǐn zài shìchǎng shàng hěn shòu huānyíng.
This product is very popular on the market.
Chāoshì bǐ shìchǎng fāngbiàn.
Supermarkets are more convenient than wet markets.

Tips

culture
In China, 菜市场 (cài shìchǎng, wet market) is where locals buy fresh produce, meat, and seafood daily. They're vibrant, noisy, and offer the freshest ingredients.
usage
市场 can be physical (a marketplace) or abstract (the stock market = 股票市场, the job market = 就业市场).

Stroke Order

shì
chǎng