集市

jíshì

noun #12,318

Measure Word

一个集市 gè

Meanings

1 market
2 bazaar
3 fair

Characters

to gather; to collect

Examples

每个周末，村里都会有集市。

Měi gè zhōumò, cūn lǐ dōu huì yǒu jíshì.

Every weekend, there's a market in the village.

她喜欢去集市买新鲜蔬菜。

Tā xǐhuan qù jíshì mǎi xīnxiān shūcài.

She likes going to the market to buy fresh vegetables.

Tips

culture

集市 refers to periodic open-air markets common in rural China, often held on specific days. In cities, 菜市场 (vegetable market) is more common for daily shopping.

Stroke Order

集 jí

市 shì