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市场

shì chǎng · shi chang

Traditional 市場

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. marketplace
  2. market (also in abstract)
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Ten yuan at the market

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)市场(shìchǎng)买菜(mǎicài)吧(ba)。

    Let us go to the market this weekend to buy vegetables.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)市场(shìchǎng)里(lǐ)的(de)热闹(rènao)。

    Good. I love the buzz of the market.

  3. Dengdeng

    市场(shìchǎng)上(shàng)的(de)菜(cài)又(yòu)新鲜(xīnxiān)又(yòu)便宜(piányi)。

    The vegetables at the market are fresh and cheap.

  4. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)要(yào)买(mǎi)什么(shénme)？

    What shall we buy?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)带(dài)了(le)十块钱(shíkuàiqián)。

    I only brought ten yuan.

  6. Liangliang

    十块钱(shíkuàiqián)，在(zài)市场(shìchǎng)只能(zhǐnéng)买(mǎi)一根(yīgēn)葱(cōng)。

    Ten yuan only buys one spring onion at the market.

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2 examples
01

市(shì)场(chǎng)上(shàng)到(dào)处(chù)都(dōu)很(hěn)热(rè)闹(nao)。

There isn't a place in this market that isn't lively.

Tatoeba: Chinese by evkon · English by FeuDRenais2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)市(shì)场(chǎng)上(shàng)买(mǎi)了(le)些(xiē)蔬(shū)菜(cài)和(hé)鱼(yú)。

We bought some vegetables and fish at the market.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sarah · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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市
shì

market; city

场
chǎng

large place used for a specific purpose; stage

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