批发市场

批發市場

pīfāshìchǎng

noun

Measure Word

一个批发市场 gè

Meanings

1 wholesale market

Characters

send out; distribute

Examples

我们去批发市场买菜更便宜。

Wǒmen qù pīfā shìchǎng mǎi cài gèng piányi.

It's cheaper for us to buy vegetables at the wholesale market.

小老板都在这家批发市场进货。

Xiǎo lǎobǎn dōu zài zhè jiā pīfā shìchǎng jìnhuò.

Small shop owners all stock up at this wholesale market.

Tips

usage

Built from 批发 (wholesale) + 市场 (market). Contrasts with 零售 (língshòu, retail). Famous examples: Beijing's 新发地 (produce) and Guangzhou's 十三行 (garments).

Stroke Order

批 pī

发 fā

市 shì

场 chǎng