市 (shì) - market & city
市 · shì
market;
city;
municipality;
commercial center;
to trade;
to buy and sell
marketcitymunicipality
Usage highlights
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Usage & contexts
Examples
- I went to the market (市场) to buy vegetables.
- Beijing is a municipality directly under the central government (北京市).
- The city government (市政府) announced new policies.
- This is a supermarket (超市).
Collocations
- market(市场)
- city(城市)
- municipality(直辖市)
- market price(市价)
- market economy(市场经济)
- mayor(市长)
Idioms
- To go to the market(上市)
- Market well(市井)
- To corner the market(垄断市场)
- To enter the city(入市)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically, '市' referred to designated trading places in ancient China, often located at city gates or central squares.
- In modern China, '市' is the standard administrative unit for cities, ranging from prefecture-level cities to municipalities directly under the central government.
- The character reflects the importance of commerce and urban centers in Chinese civilization.