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市 shì

city, town; market, fair; to trade

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5
Level
HSK 3
Radical
巾
Made of 亠巾 ⿱亠巾
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  1. 这是一座很大的城市。
    Zhè shì yí zuò hěn dà de chéngshì.
    This is a very big city.
    this is one (measure) very big (particle) city
  2. 附近有菜市场吗？
    Fùjìn yǒu càishìchǎng ma?
    Is there a food market nearby?
    nearby have food-market (question)
  3. 我们去市场买些新鲜的鱼吧。
    Wǒmen qù shìchǎng mǎi xiē xīnxiān de yú ba.
    Let's go to the market to buy some fresh fish.
    we go market buy some fresh (particle) fish (suggestion)
  4. 这个小镇不是大城市。
    Zhège xiǎozhèn bú shì dà chéngshì.
    This small town isn't a big city.
    this (measure) small-town not is big city
  5. 周末，市场里非常热闹。
    Zhōumò, shìchǎng lǐ fēicháng rènao.
    On weekends, the market is very lively.
    weekend, market inside very lively

Words with 市 (5)